The saga continues. Justin Baldoni’s legal team has unveiled an unedited video from the set of It Ends With Us, capturing the moment when Blake Lively remarked on his nose. The Gossip Girl star, 37, had previously accused the Jane the Virgin alum, 41, of fat-shaming her, but his lawsuit alleges that she body-shamed him, suggesting he needed a nose job. The footage, released by The Daily Mail, appears to show the two actors joking around and clarifies Lively’s actual words.
Now, Instagram users are buzzing about this after a cosmetic injector posted supposed “before and after” photos of Lively, linked to her rumored rhinoplasty around 2008. While the mother of four has never officially confirmed or denied undergoing the procedure, many fans and plastic surgery specialists remain persuaded and continue to scrutinize her remarks about Baldoni’s nose because of it.
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Blake Lively Faces Backlash After Fans Share Pre-Rhinoplasty Photos Amid Her Reported Remark About Justin Baldoni's Nose
Injector and content creator @baileysboujee captioned the aforementioned post: "I’m not sure what to think with the Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively feud, but I’m always team subtle cosmetic work. Feud or not, Blake knows a thing or two about the glow up game. Her cosmetic work rivals Lindsay’s in that it perfectly enhances her natural beauty and balances her features." One user commented, regarding Lively, "she should not be talking," as another added: "He's gorgeous, with his nose."
Regarding the unedited on-set video, in his lawsuit, Baldoni alleged: "Lively took them out of character again and began to joke about Baldoni’s nose, which he laughed off and joked in turn, even as Lively joked that he should get plastic surgery."
The lawsuit also added: "While on the one hand Lively accuses Baldoni of making comments about her appearance, on the other she made derogatory comments about Baldoni’s appearance, telling him he should undergo rhinoplasty (a nose job) – something Baldoni has publicly expressed insecurities about and has discussed on an episode of his podcast, Man Enough, exploring the topic of body dysmorphia."
It went on: "Lively’s comment about Baldoni’s nose is also captured on camera. Baldoni, rather than write down a list of grievances against Lively, brushed it off and moved on with the scene." In the actual video, the two co-stars were sharing an intimate moment while slow dancing. As their noses touched, Lively suddenly started to laugh and said: "I feel so nosey. I mean it’s like just noses." Baldoni replied: "I know. And my nose is so big."
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The Age of Adaline actress then said: "Yes, I was hoping that we could address this. It’s not too late. Just gotta shut down. Gotta call an insurance month, and just deal with that. Just kidding." Baldoni responded: "No it’s true. That’s why we hired Jenny Slate, too, our noses match."
Baldoni's attorneys have highlighted that the footage demonstrates he did not harass Lively while filming the scene, contrary to her claims in the lawsuit. At the beginning of the clip, Baldoni's team wrote: "Ms. Lively’s complaint alleges that during a scene Mr. Baldoni and Ms. Lively were filming for a slow dance montage, Mr. Baldoni was behaving inappropriately. The following videos captured on May 23, 2023, clearly refute Ms. Lively’s characterization of his behavior."
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They added: "The scene in question was designed to show the two characters falling in love and longing to be close to one another. Both actors are clearly behaving well within the scope of the scene and with mutual respect and professionalism. These are all three takes filmed of the sequence."
Ultimately, Baldoni drew significant media attention when he filed a $400 million countersuit against Lively.
He accused the actress of taking over the film he was directing and fabricating sexual harassment claims to deflect criticism away from herself. He further alleged that she orchestrated a deliberate and malicious campaign to ruin his career. This followed her accusations that he had sexually harassed her on set and had orchestrated an online effort to tarnish her reputation.
On December 31, Baldoni also initiated an 87-page lawsuit against the New York Times, alleging defamation after the newspaper released a sensational article regarding Lively's accusations of harassment.
