"The lawsuits spawned a nightmare (and very telling) deposition; a Megyn Kelly news cycle after Justin Baldoni's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, went on her show to claim Blake Lively lied about everything; a possible falling out between Lively, Taylor Swift, and Ryan Reynolds (and maybe even Travis Kelce); and an abhorrent Hollywood Reporter cover story painting Justin Baldoni as a feminist who might not know any better because of his religious-cult upbringing. And this is just the short list."
"Right after Lively's initial complaint went public, Hoover sided with her, writing in an Instagram Story: "@blakelively, you have been nothing but honest, kind, supportive and patient since the day we met. Thank you for being exactly the human that you are. Never change. Never wilt." However, she deactivated her account on January 22, and when she returned to the platform in February, her entire grid was scrubbed of any post featuring Lively or Baldoni."
The It Ends With Us lawsuits produced extensive public fallout across legal, media, and celebrity spheres. The litigation generated a deposition, a Megyn Kelly interview after Justin Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman claimed Blake Lively lied, and speculation about fractures among Lively, Taylor Swift, Ryan Reynolds, and Travis Kelce. The film grossed over $350 million worldwide despite mixed reviews and criticism. Premiere atmosphere was reported as tense, Baldoni retained Johnny Depp's crisis PR manager, and the New York Times published an exposé about Lively filing a civil rights complaint. Colleen Hoover publicly praised Lively, deactivated her Instagram on January 22, later returned with posts scrubbed of Lively and Baldoni, and in an Elle interview described the lawsuits' effects while hinting at future involvement.
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