Blake Lively"It Ends With Us" actress Michele Morrone has expressed support for her legal action against the film's director, Justin Baldoni.
Morrone's message of support comes after the film's author, Colleen Hoover, expressed her support for Lively.
Another one of Lively's partners, Brandon Sklenar, also took to social media to encourage his followers to read the article about the full complaint she filed last Friday.
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A message of support for Blake Lively from Michele Morrone
On Monday, Morrone shared an emotional video on his Instagram Stories in which he stood up for Lively amid her legal battle with Baldoni.
Morrone said in the video, "So it's not usually my thing to make videos like that, but I think it's time to stand up for a person that I really love, and that person is Blake Lively."
The Italian actor revealed that he met Blake during "A Simple Favor 2" when they were filming an "amazing" film together. He added: "I felt something was wrong, I felt pain and then we had a chance to talk, me and her... Blake was in pain."
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Morrone said he was tired of hearing bad and cruel comments about Lively from people who didn't know the situation. He shared The New York Times article about Lively's legal appeal and asked his followers to read it.
The actor said: “That's why I want to link here an article from The New York Times just to understand before you comment what happened. That's all I ask. That's what I want you to do."
Morrone concluded by expressing his love for Lively, saying, "Blake, I love you so much. Keep it up, and I'll see you very, very soon. I love you."
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Colleen Hoover Asks Blake Lively to 'Never Wilt'
Morrone's message of support came two days after "It Ends With Us" author Colleen Hoover posted a similar message on her Instagram Stories.
Hoover shared a picture of her and Lively hugging at a screening of the film and wrote, "@blakelively, you've been nothing but genuine, kind, supportive and patient since the day we met."
She concluded: "Thank you for being the man you are. Never change. Never will."
Like Morrone, Hoover also shared a link to The New York Times article about Lively's lawsuit.
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Brandon Sklenar Urges Fans To 'Read This'
Another Blake Lively partner, Brandon Sklenar, also urged his followers to read her full legal complaint.
On Monday, Sklenar shared a screenshot of the actress' full complaint from the Instagram Stories page The New York Times website.
Sklenar captioned the post: "For the love of God, read this." He also tagged Lively and added a red heart emoji.
Actor from "1923" too posted a message on Instagram addresses all the "things swirling online."
In the post, he said Hoover and all the women in the "It Ends With Us" cast represent "hope, perseverance and women choosing a better life for themselves."
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Sklenar added: "Denigrating the women who put so much of their heart and soul into making this film because they believe so strongly in its message seems counterproductive and diminishes what this film is about."
The actor ended by asking people to stop spreading hate online, adding: "Let's be part of something better together. Part of a new story being written for women and all people everywhere."
Blake Lively's Lawsuit Against Justin Baldoni
Last Friday, Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, who portrayed her love interest in "It Ends With Us."
She accused him of sexual harassment and claimed he created a hostile work environment on set.
The 37-year-old also claimed she called a meeting to address Baldoni's behavior and made some demands to which he agreed.
However, Lively claimed that the director and his PR team ran a smear campaign against her after the meeting.
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Justin Baldoni's response to Blake Lively's complaint
Baldoni responded to Lively's legal complaint through a statement from his attorney, Bryan Freedman.
He described Lively's claims as "totally false, outrageous and deliberately malicious with the intent to publicly injure her". Freedman also claimed that the actress used the lawsuit to "repeat the story in the media."
Meanwhile, Baldoni was dropped by talent agency WME following Lively's lawsuit. In addition, the Voices of Solidarity award to the director, which he received from the charity Vital Voices, has been cancelled.
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