As Blake Vigorous’s authorized battle with Justin Baldoni wages on, the actress has confronted some ups and downs with a few of her closest associates.
The Gossip Woman alum has been snarled in authorized drama since she filed a sexual harassment lawsuit in opposition to her It Ends With Us costar and director in December 2024, accusing him of inappropriate on-set conduct and trying to launch a smear marketing campaign in opposition to her to destroy her status.
Baldoni filed again together with his personal lawsuits in opposition to The New York Times — who first reported on Vigorous’s case — and Vigorous, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and her publicist, Leslie Sloane. Amongst his many counterclaims and allegations, Baldoni accused Vigorous of trying to take over inventive management of It Ends With Us and shutting him out of the movie’s promotion and premiere.
Each side and their authorized groups — in addition to the NY Occasions — have vehemently denied the opposite’s allegations. Vigorous, Reynolds, Sloane and the NY Occasions have all filed to be dismissed from Baldoni’s lawsuits. A trial date has been set for March 9, 2026, with Vigorous set to testify.
Blake Vigorous has been within the enterprise for 20 years, making headlines each on and off the display. Vigorous rose to fame taking part in Bridget within the Sisterhood of the Touring Pants franchise reverse America Ferrera (Carmen), Alexis Bledel (Lena) and Amber Tamblyn (Tibby). For the reason that first movie in 2005, the foursome has remained shut. “When […]
A number of members of Vigorous and Reynolds’ inside circle have been dragged into the drama, as Baldoni accused Reynolds and Hugh Jackman’s 2024 movie Deadpool & Wolverine of poking enjoyable at him by means of the character of Nicepool. Taylor Swift, in the meantime, was subpoenaed in Might 2025 after her identify was introduced up in each Vigorous and Baldoni’s claims.
Scroll right down to see the place Vigorous at the moment stands with a few of her most well-known associates:
Taylor Swift
The Grammy winner has been concerned within the It Ends With Us drama for the reason that very starting. In her December 2024 lawsuit, Vigorous claimed Baldoni named Swift whereas discussing his alleged smear marketing campaign plans.
Baldoni, in the meantime, talked about Swift in a textual content featured in his $400 million lawsuit in opposition to Vigorous, Reynolds and Sloane in January 2025. “Was engaged on rooftop scene in the present day, I actually love what you probably did. It actually does hep [sic] loads. Makes it a lot extra enjoyable and attention-grabbing. (And I might have felt that means with out Ryan and Taylor),” he allegedly texted Vigorous about one of many film’s scenes.
He additionally claimed Vigorous referred to Swift as one in every of her “dragons” whereas evaluating herself to Khaleesi from Recreation of Thrones in different textual content messages.
Although Swift’s reps denied she had any involvement within the movie’s manufacturing apart from permitting the utilization of her music “My Tears Ricochet,” Swift was subpoenaed in Might 2025. Shortly after, Baldoni’s crew alleged {that a} supply near Swift knowledgeable them that Vigorous’s attorneys threatened to leak texts between the 2 associates if Swift didn’t “launch a press release of help” for her. Vigorous’s crew slammed the claims in a press release to Us Weekly, calling them “irrelevant, improper and inflammatory.”
The authorized battle has seemingly taken a toll on Vigorous and Swift’s friendship. “Taylor could be very uncomfortable about being pulled into the lawsuit. It’s an enormous factor now. Her friendship with Blake is strained,” a supply completely informed Us in Might 2025. A second insider added, “Taylor was shocked to be referred to in work messages despatched to Blake’s director and to be introduced into this.”
Gigi Hadid
Hadid has but to publicly tackle Vigorous’s authorized case, although she beforehand joined her on the crimson carpet of Deadpool & Wolverine’s New York Metropolis premiere in July 2024, one month earlier than the discharge of of It Ends With Us.
Whereas Vigorous and Swift’s friendship has taken a toll, it’s unclear the place Hadid stands with the Age of Adaline star. As of Might 2025, she nonetheless follows Vigorous and Reynolds on Instagram.
Hugh Jackman
Like Hadid, Jackman has not publicly addressed the It Ends With Us controversy, regardless of his longtime friendship with Vigorous and Reynolds. Nonetheless, the actor has discovered himself concerned within the drama as Baldoni accused Deadpool & Wolverine of mocking him by means of the character of Nicepool, requesting in January 2025 that The Walt Disney Firm’s Bob Iger and Marvel Studios’ Kevin Feige “protect all present paperwork and knowledge related” associated to his claims. (Jackman’s function as Wolverine marked his solely involvement within the mission.)
In April 2025, it was reported that Jackman and Swift might be subpoenaed, although Jackman has but to formally be introduced into the case. That very same month, Baldoni’s attorneys slammed Marvel for requesting to be faraway from his lawsuits in opposition to Vigorous.
Jackman supported Vigorous at her One other Easy Favor premiere in April 2025, and he or she and Reynolds attended Jackman’s off-Broadway play, Sexual Misconduct of the Center Lessons, that very same month. He nonetheless follows each Vigorous and Reynolds on Instagram, hinting that his friendship with the couple stays intact.
Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera and Amber Tamblyn
Vigorous’s Sisterhood of the Touring Pants costars voiced their help for his or her good friend after she filed her December 2024 lawsuit in opposition to Baldoni. “As Blake’s associates and sisters for over twenty years, we stand along with her in solidarity as she fights again in opposition to the reported marketing campaign waged to destroy her status,” the trio wrote in a joint Instagram statement on the time.
They continued, “All through the filming of It Ends with Us, we noticed her summon the braveness to ask for a secure office for herself and colleagues on set, and we’re appalled to learn the proof of a premeditated and vindictive effort that ensued to discredit her voice. Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of home violence survivors’ tales to silence a girl who requested for security. The hypocrisy is astounding.”
The actresses went on to state that they have been “struck by the truth that even when a girl is as robust, celebrated, and resourced as our good friend Blake, she will face forceful retaliation for daring to ask for a secure working atmosphere,” and famous that they have been “impressed by our sister’s braveness to face up for herself and others.”
They ended their assertion by encouraging followers to learn the NY Occasions’ full reporting of Vigorous’s lawsuit.
The group haven’t addressed the lawsuits since, although Ferrera and Tamblyn proceed to comply with Vigorous and Reynolds on Instagram. The couple will not be among the many three Instagram accounts Bledel follows as of Might 2025.
Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson
Like lots of Vigorous’s identified celeb associates, the It’s All the time Sunny in Philadelphia couple haven’t publicly spoken out about her authorized woes with Baldoni. Vigorous, nonetheless, made a short look in a Might 2025 episode of McElhenney and Reynolds’ FX sequence Welcome to Wrexham. The episode was filmed in August 2024, the identical month as It Ends With Us’ launch.
Vigorous additionally attended a Wrexham AFC sport on April 26, 2025, and shared a candy word about McElhenney and Reynolds through her Instagram Tales.
Whereas McElhenney follows each Vigorous and Reynolds on Instagram, his spouse solely follows Reynolds as of Might 2025.
Shawn Levy
Levy reportedly shared a hyperlink to the NY Occasions’ reporting of Vigorous’s December 2204 lawsuit through his Instagram Story on the time, writing, “Proud to name @blakelively a good friend,” per multiple outlets. Although Levy has not spoken out since, the Deadpool & Wolverine director is related to the drama through Baldoni’s claims concerning the Marvel mission.
He nonetheless follows each Vigorous and Reynolds through Instagram.
Salma Hayek
Hayek has been a member of Vigorous’s inside circle for a number of years, having labored along with her on the 2012 crime drama Savages and with Reynolds on 2017’s The Hitman’s Bodyguard and 2021’s Hitman’s Spouse’s Bodyguard.
Amid Vigorous and Baldoni’s authorized drama, Hayek subtly confirmed help by revealing she is shut with Vigorous and Reynolds’ 4 youngsters — daughters James, Inez and Betty, and son Olin. “I acquired an opportunity to go play with them,” she informed E! News in Might 2025. “They acquired to see the tía Salma. … They perceive Spanish, and so they’re pretty.”
She follows each Vigorous and Reynolds on Instagram.
Anna Kendrick
Whereas Kendrick follows her A Easy Favor costar on Instagram, she has stayed hushed on the Vigorous and Baldoni scandal. The actress’ friendship standing was introduced into query amid press for his or her movie One other Easy Favor, although a supply completely informed Us in February 2025 that “there aren’t any points between Blake and Anna proper now.”
Kendrick prevented questions on Vigorous’s lawsuit drama on the movie’s SXSW premiere the next month, after which director Paul Feig denied hypothesis there was unhealthy blood between them on the movie pageant.
Robyn Vigorous and Bart Johnson
Blake’s half-sister and brother-in-law have been a few of her greatest supporters amid her authorized struggle in opposition to Baldoni, with Johnson calling her “my hero” in a press release following her December 2024 lawsuit.
Johnson went on to name Baldoni in a since-deleted X publish a “fraud” and poked enjoyable at his “man bun.” Johnson later apologized for his feedback in a January 2025 X post, writing, “Anytime I’ve mentioned something unkind about somebody I’ve regretted it. … Even in occasions the place it’d ‘really feel’ justified and doing the appropriate factor, it makes no distinction. There’s a greater means.”