Lively filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Baldoni, accusing him of fostering a "hostile work environment" on the set of "It Ends With Us." The actress also claimed that Baldoni "ignored well-established industry protocols in filming intimate scenes and took advantage of his lack of control on set to act inappropriately".

In response to the news, Abigail Breslin shared an emotional and lengthy post titled "Women = Scapegoat."

The investigation was conducted in accordance with SAG-AFTRA guidelines, and ultimately found no evidence of misconduct.

Although Eckhart has not publicly addressed the allegations, a representative for Breslin emphasized that she "unequivocally" stands by her confidential statement.

"When did the word woman become synonymous with scapegoat?" she began. "In light of recent events regarding the attempt to destroy the career and livelihood of a fellow actress and woman, I felt compelled to write this, as I have unfortunately been subject to the same toxic masculinity throughout my life."

"In my recent career, I raised concerns about a male colleague and was dismissed as 'hysterical'. I was told my fears were a figment of my imagination," the actress continued.

Breslin, who first filed a lawsuit against Aaron Eckhart in 2023 after they worked together on "Classified," said her experience, along with Lively's, highlights a "pattern" of behavior that appears to be becoming "the norm."

In her complaint filed with the California Department of Civil Rights, Blake Lively alleges that Justin Baldoni hired crisis PR strategist Melissa Nathan, who is known for representing Johnny Depp during his high profile libel trial in 2022 Amber Heard.

Lively claims Baldoni and his crisis communications team orchestrated a "retaliatory social manipulation campaign" during the promotion of her film, allegedly with the goal of tarnishing her public image.

"There seemed to be an uprising (after the #MeToo movement in 2017), a new wave of recognition for those who have been abused, humiliated, slandered, silenced, and it was loud. But it was the kind of noise I can only compare to fireworks." Breslin added in her Tumblr post. "It can wake you up from a sound sleep, it burns so brightly and it shocks you, but then, it burns - just like that."

"And when the smoke in the sky clears and the ash and debris sweeps from the sidewalk, behind closed doors - to them - we're still just noisy women," she continued. "So we all go about our business until the next wave of injustice comes."

She then specifically mentioned her past "confidential complaint against a colleague for unprofessional conduct," which was later revealed to be against Eckhart. She admitted that she "was under the stupid and naive impression" that her concerns would be taken seriously.

"Instead of being believed and protected, I was sued for having the audacity to speak out. In the process, I was publicly shamed and slandered," the actress continued. "The reputation I had cultivated for over 2 decades was now tarnished as I became a crazy, paranoid and to quote directly, 'hysterical and wild' woman, who apparently only liked men."

Several prominent figures have voiced their support for Blake Lively following her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni.

This includes "A Simple Favor" director Paul Feig, as well as Lively's "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" co-star Amber Tamblyn, America Ferreraand Alexis Bledel.

Colleen Hooverauthor of the book "It ends with us", she also expressed her supportjoined by co-stars Jenny Slate and Brandon Sklenar. "@blakelively, since the day we met you have been nothing but honest, kind, supportive and patient," the author wrote on Instagram Stories. "Thank you for being the man you are. Never change. Never will."