Ryan Reynolds apologized to Justin Baldoni for ‘Fat-Shaming’ Blake: Lawsuit

In her lawsuit against The New York Times, Justin Baldoni accused Ryan Reynolds reprimanded for alleged “fat shaming”. Blake Lively.

Baldoni, 40, filed the $250 million lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, December 31, weeks after the outlet published an article in Lively, 37, accused Baldoni of sexual harassment when working together on the film It Ends With Us. (Lively officially filed her own lawsuit regarding the allegations on Tuesday.)

In the documents filed by Baldoni, the actor recalled an allegedly hostile meeting with Lively and Reynolds, 48, in their New York apartment before filming. Baldoni accused Lively and Reynolds of “inappropriate and humiliating shaming” and reprimanded him for “fat shaming” Lively.

Baldoni said the conflict “was carried out, perhaps intentionally, as other famous friends were coming in and out of their penthouse.”

The disagreement allegedly stemmed from Baldoni asking about Lively’s weight for a scene in the film, when Baldoni’s character was supposed to lift Lively in the air. Baldoni asked his coach, to whom he was introduced through Lively and Reynolds. The coach then relayed the information to the couple.

According to the lawsuit, the conversation “was prompted by Baldoni’s reasonable inquiry into essential information needed to ensure safety and avoid injuries at a scene.”

Baldoni suffers from “back issues and has multiple bulging discs,” according to the lawsuit, and wanted to make sure he could lift Lively without a problem.

Baldoni’s suit claims the confrontation was “so aggressive” that he felt “compelled to offer repeated apologies, even though his question was perfectly reasonable and made in good faith.”

Following the incident at the apartment, Lively allegedly refused to perform the lift scene “even though it had already been rehearsed with a stunt double.” The lawsuit alleges that Lively even threatened to “quit” the film entirely unless Baldoni agreed to work “the way she works.”

In response to Baldoni’s filing, Lively’s attorney said Us on Tuesday, December 31 that the lawsuit was based on a “clearly false premise.”

“Nothing in this lawsuit changes anything about the allegations presented in Ms. Lively in California, or her federal complaint, which was filed earlier today,” the statement read. “This lawsuit is based on the patently false premise that Ms. Lively v. Wayfarer and others shamed based on the choice “not to file a lawsuit against Baldoni, Wayfarer,” and that “litigation was never the ultimate goal.” As demonstrated by the federal complaint filed by Ms. Lively earlier today, that frame of reference for the Wayfarer lawsuit is false. Although we will not litigate this issue in the press, we encourage people to read Ms complaint. Lively as a whole. We look forward to addressing each of Wayfarer’s claims in court.”

In a statement provided to Us on Tuesday, The New York Times standing while reciting it from Lively’s accusationspreviously denied by Baldoni’s lawyer.

“The role of an independent news organization is to follow the facts where they lead,” the outlet’s statement read. “Our story was told carefully and responsibly. It was based on a review of thousands of pages of original documents, including the text messages and emails we quote accurately and extensively in the article. So far, Wayfarer Studios, Mr. Baldoni, the other subjects of the article and their representatives have not pointed out a single error. We also published their full statement in response to the allegations in the article.”

The spokesperson added, “We intend to vigorously defend against the lawsuit.”