Blake Lively said that she is ‘grateful’ for the judge’s ruling as she reacted to her sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni being tossed out this week amid their legal battle.
The 38-year-old actress – who initially filed her lawsuit against Baldoni in December 2024 – took to her Instagram stories on Friday to offer her own response in a statement as she also slammed the ‘online abuse’ she has faced.
Along with her sexual harassment claims, Judge Lewis Liman additionally dismissed fat-shaming allegations that she made against her It Ends With Us co-star and director.
However, she can still proceed with the following claims: retaliation, aiding and abetting retaliation and breach of contract.
‘I’m grateful for the Court’s ruling which allows the heart of my case to be presented to a jury next month, and for the ability to finally tell my story in full at trial, for my own sake…’
The Gossip Girl alum added, ‘But also for those who don’t have the same opportunity to… many of whom I have known and loved deeply in my life, and the countless I’ll never know.’
Blake Lively, 38, said that she is ‘grateful’ for the judge’s ruling as she reacted to her sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni being tossed out this week amid their legal battle; seen in 2025 in NYC
The actress took to her Instagram stories on Friday to offer her own response as she also slammed the ‘online abuse’ she has faced
Lively explained to her followers that she never wanted to be a part of a lawsuit, but did so due to the ‘persuasive RETALLIATION I faced, and continue to, for privately and professionally asking for a safe working environment for myself and others.’
She wrote that she still hopes others will have the courage to ‘speak up.’
‘Don’t be distracted by the digital soap opera,’ the actress typed, before expressing that adding labels to the lawsuit such as ‘Celebrity Drama’ is ‘irresponsible.’
Lively continued, ‘The physical pain from digital violence is very real. It is abuse. And it’s everywhere. Not just in the news, but in your communities and schools.’
