As a seasoned gamer who has navigated countless virtual worlds and encountered a plethora of characters with questionable motives, I must say that this Justin Baldoni debacle feels like a level in a game that I’ve played before – “The Hallway of Shady Allies.
Justin Baldoni’s representative has confirmed a text conversation that Blake Lively alleges was intended to orchestrate a negative campaign against her. Baldoni characterized the exchanges as immature, but insists there were no deliberate efforts to harm Lively’s professional success.
What did Justin Baldoni’s publicist say?
Over the weekend on a private PR and Marketing Facebook group (as reported by Deadline), Jennifer Abel admitted to exchanging text messages with Baldoni and their PR manager Melissa Nathan regarding Lively. However, she clarified that no organized smear campaign was coordinated. Instead, they merely observed as the internet criticized Lively without any active involvement from their side.
“Abel wrote that what wasn’t mentioned in the selected messages was that there was no intent to slander, no effort to create negative publicity, no strategy for online conflict, although we were always prepared for such situations, but we didn’t need to use those plans because the internet itself was generating enough controversy.
As a gamer, I’d rephrase it like this: During the promotional tour for “It Ends With Us,” people online started comparing me with Justin Baldoni and critiqued past interviews I gave. Abel was talking about that backlash.
Later on, Abel admitted that the trio had immaturely enjoyed seeing Lively get criticized online. He also pointed out that it was simply a “mistake made by humans” at that particular moment.
As a devoted team member, I can’t help but share the joy and camaraderie we experienced when people started acknowledging the sincerity and dedication of our client. We simply kept our noses to the grindstone, focusing on securing beneficial interviews for our client, allowing their work and character to shine on its own. The messages exchanged among us were filled with playful banter, as we celebrated this unexpected recognition from the internet.
Lively’s complaint against Baldoni alleges sexual harassment, coordinated effort to sabotage her
Over the last week, Lively has made accusations against Baldoni, charging him with sexual harassment and orchestrating a campaign to damage her reputation. According to Lively’s statements, conditions on set became intolerable due to claims of a toxic work environment. During a meeting held to address these concerns, Lively requested that Baldoni cease sharing explicit videos or images of women, stop discussing his history with pornography addiction, stop detailing sexual encounters in her presence, and also stop making comments about her weight.
The lawsuit further alleges that Wayfarer Studios had reached an understanding with the cast, including Blake Lively, where the marketing strategy for the movie would emphasize her character’s strength and resilience rather than portraying it as a narrative about domestic violence. However, according to Lively, Jensen Averne Baldoni violated this agreement by discussing the film’s heavy themes in interviews instead.
In the documents submitted by Lively, it’s stated that Baldoni and his PR manager, Melissa Nathan, are said to have brainstormed strategies for launching a social media smear campaign aimed at damaging her reputation. The 22-page filing contains exchanges between Baldoni’s publicist and Nathan, which suggest they intended to make Lively “disappear from view.
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2024-12-24 01:11