Blake Lively is currently in the midst of a media firestorm after bombshell allegations emerged that her deposition information was leaked in her ongoing lawsuit against It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni.
What was supposed to be a closed-door, private hearing in her lawyer’s office on July 31 has allegedly been leaked, and everyone is pointing fingers everywhere.
While Lively’s legal team has allegedly blamed Baldoni’s side for leaking the contents of her sworn statement, a former publicist has stepped forward with an entirely different take. According to this insider, the Gossip Girl star might not be the victim she’s presenting herself to be. The publicist claimed Blake is a “master at planting stories” and has always had a tight grip on her public image, alongside her husband, Ryan Reynolds.
Now she’s playing victim? Please,” the source said of Rob Shuter. The remark further fuels the sense of pandemonium surrounding a situation already out of hand. The insider went on to say that Blake has been known to control the narrative about her life both personally and professionally, and that the current outrage over the leak of the deposition may be more fabricated than real.
The deposition in question reportedly centers around Lively’s accusations that Baldoni sexually harassed her during the filming of It Ends With Us. While Daily Mail shared details from the session, TMZ reported that Lively’s team is furious with Baldoni’s legal squad for allegedly leaking those specifics. However, that claim is now under heavy scrutiny.
Throwing fuel on the fire, a second source supported the theory that Blake’s anger is not over the leak itself, but the loss of control over the story. “She’s always known how to control the narrative. She just doesn’t like losing control,” they explained. The leak also allegedly contained descriptions of what she wore at the deposition and the presence of her allies, husband Ryan Reynolds and her sister Robyn Lively.
As if things weren’t tense enough, Baldoli unexpectedly appeared at the deposition without notice, although he wasn’t obligated to attend. Sources reveal his unexpected arrival surprised both legal teams. However, Lively, insiders reveal, didn’t bat an eyelid. Baldoli supposedly declared, “If she’s going to try to accuse me, she’s going to have to do it to my face.” It was an action that immediately escalated an already heated showdown between the two actors.
The entire situation has thrown both fanbases into confusion. On one hand, Lively’s camp is adamant about placing the blame on Baldoni’s side for the leak. On the other, a former insider is now flipping that narrative and suggesting Lively herself may be strategically steering the headlines.
Blake Lively has not responded officially to the allegations made by the former publicist yet. In the meantime, the legal tussle refuses to die down, and the leak has only heightened the stakes further for both of these stars. Whether it is all just a case of media manipulation or a case of sheer betrayal only time will tell, but one thing’s certain, this drama far from over.
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