Yahoo Lifestyle Justin Baldoni’s Voices Of Solidarity Award Rescinded In Wake Of Blake Lively’s Sexual Harassment & Smear Campaign Allegations
The fallout from Blake Lively’s bombshell complaint filed Friday against her It Ends With Us director, co-star and fellow producer Justin Baldoni continues. Baldoni has now been stripped of an award by the Vital Voices Global Partnership, a non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing and supporting women leaders.
“The Voices of Solidarity Award honors remarkable men who have shown courage and compassion in advocating on behalf of women and girls,” the organization said in a statement Monday. “On December 9, 2024, we recognized Justin Baldoni with this award. On Saturday, December 21, we learned through news reports about a lawsuit brought by Blake Lively against Mr. Baldoni, his publicists, and others that is disturbing and alleges abhorrent conduct. The communications among Mr. Baldoni and his publicists included in the lawsuit – and the PR effort they indicate – are, alone, contrary to the values of Vital Voices and the spirit of the Award. We have notified Mr. Baldoni that we have rescinded this award.”
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Mentions of Baldoni’s honor has been been removed from the event coverage on Vital Voices’ web site.
In her complaint with the California Civil Rights Department, Lively alleges a toxic work environment of sexual harassment on the set of It Ends With Us fostered by Baldoni and his associates and accuses him and his PR team of a deliberate smear campaign after the movie’s release.
In the aftermath of her explosive allegations against Baldoni, Lively has garnered strong support from It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover, along with a load of Hollywood A-listers, including Amber Heard, Amy Schumer, Paul Feig, Gwyneth Paltrow, her Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants co-stars and many more.
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