Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni legal battle: Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman cited as potential witnesses – Details inside
A legal dispute between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has revealed that Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman witnessed an alleged confrontation. Ryan Reynolds reportedly confronted Baldoni over ‘fat-shaming’ Lively during a visit to their home. The case, stemming from their work on ‘It Ends With Us,’ involves sexual harassment and retaliation claims, with a trial scheduled for March 2026. The legal battle between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has been going on for some time now. Latest reports say that singer Taylor Swift, as well as ‘X-Men’ star Hugh Jackman, had been a witness to one of the many accounts shared by the actress. Read more to know about the ongoing case.
Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman witnessed confrontations between Ryan Reynolds and Justin Baldoni
According to People, Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman have been involved in the situation between Baldoni and Lively. As per the court reports, it has been shared that the two allegedly witnessed a confrontation that happened between the ‘Jane The Virgin’ actor and Lively’s husband, Ryan Reynolds. He had confronted Baldoni on the grounds of ‘fat shaming’ his wife.
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The incident happened on April 25, 2023, when the ‘Deadpool’ and Lively were visited by Baldoni at their residence in New York City. The report added that the two had accused Justin Baldoni of ‘fat shaming’ the actress. Reportedly, after Reynolds “unloaded” on the fellow actor, Baldoni was left “completely embarrassed and apologized and even shed some tears.”
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s stint with ‘It Ends With Us’ and legal battle
The two actors had first started working on the film ‘It Ends With Us’, a remake of author Colleen Hoover’s popular book of the same name. In December 2024, Lively had sued Baldoni on the grounds of sexual harassment and retaliation. Baldoni and his legal team completely denied all allegations, and the issue was forwarded to court.In addition to Taylor Swift and Hugh Jackman, model Gigi Hadid, Jenny Slate, Colleen Hoover, Isabela Ferrer, as well as ‘Me Before You’ star Emily Blunt have been named in the list of potential witnesses to the case. All three members of the band HAIM, Este, Danielle, and Alana, have also been named on the list, among others.Their trial is set to be heard in March 2026.
