Director Paul Feig has joined the refrain of voices talking up for “It Ends With Us” star Blake Vigorous following her sexual harassment grievance in opposition to co-star Justin Baldoni.
Feig, who directed Vigorous in “A Easy Favor” and extra lately its sequel “A Easy Favor 2,” heaped reward on the actor and stated she “really didn’t deserve” the alleged smear marketing campaign that Vigorous claims was orchestrated by Baldoni.
“I’ve now made two films with Blake and all I can say is she’s probably the most skilled, inventive, collaborative, proficient and sort folks I’ve ever labored with,” Feig posted on X, linking to a New York Occasions article about Vigorous’s grievance. “She really didn’t deserve any of this smear marketing campaign in opposition to her. I feel it’s terrible she was put via this.”
“A Easy Favor 2” is about to be launched subsequent 12 months.
Vigorous’s sister Robyn, who had a small half in “It Ends With Us” and is at the moment starring in “Lioness” alongside Zoe Saldana, additionally posted a supportive message about her youthful sibling. “She is among the kindest, most sincere and loving people I do know,” Robyn Vigorous posted on Instagram as a part of an extended message in regards to the allegations. “Blake isn’t a villain. She’s a mama bear to her core, a loving and supportive spouse, a sister, a good friend, and somebody who labored her ass off on a movie in abominable working circumstances. You’ll be able to actually disagree with the advertising marketing campaign if you need. Errors have been made, however she isn’t the inventive behind these choices and shouldn’t shoulder the only accountability for them.”
The duo are the newest to lend their voices to assist Vigorous. “It Ends With Us” creator Colleen Hoover, who was a producer on the movie, additionally shared her assist for the actor on Instagram, writing alongside {a photograph} of the duo hugging: “You will have been nothing however sincere, type, supportive and affected person because the day we met. Thanks for being precisely the human that you’re. By no means change. By no means wilt.”
And Vigorous’s former “Sisterhood of the Touring Pants” castmembers — America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel — additionally launched a joint assertion, through which they stated they “stand along with her in solidarity as she fights again in opposition to the reported marketing campaign waged to destroy her fame.”
On Saturday it was revealed that Vigorous had lodged a prolonged grievance with the California Civil Rights Division through which she claimed that Baldoni, who directed, produced and co-starred in “It Ends With Us,” had sexually harassed her whereas taking pictures the movie earlier than orchestrating a smear marketing campaign throughout its promotion.
A lawyer for Baldoni has denied the allegations, calling them “categorically false.” Following revelation of the grievance, the actor and director was dropped by company WME, which additionally represents Vigorous.
