April 8, 2025 – A recent post on X by user @kiarajade2001 has reignited discussions surrounding Blake Lively’s ongoing legal battle with It Ends With Us director and co-star Justin Baldoni, shedding light on alleged mismanagement during the filming of intimate scenes. Lively’s lawsuit against Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios, and others claims a lack of standard industry protections during a birth scene, raising broader questions about on-set safety protocols in Hollywood.
🚨Closed set during intimate/nude scenes is not in the 17 point rider🚨
For the avoidance of doubt, I’m not even looking at the 30-point document. Wayfarer say they didn’t see it until the CRD, there are no signatures on it and Lively misrepresented it as the list that was… pic.twitter.com/Y714SwDDKh
— Leanne Newton (@kiarajade2001) April 8, 2025
According to the X post, Lively described the set as “chaotic, crowded, and utterly lacking in standard industry protections for filming nude scenes.” She alleges that Baldoni and Wayfarer CEO Jamey Heath failed to enforce a closed set, allowing non-essential crew members to be present while she was partially nude, positioned in stirrups with minimal coverage. This, Lively claims, violated her privacy and professional boundaries during a vulnerable moment. However, the post points out a critical detail: Lively’s 17-point rider—a list of demands she required to return to work—did not explicitly include a clause mandating a closed set for such scenes, despite her later complaints.
The absence of this specific request in the rider has sparked debate. The X thread notes that while the rider included provisions for having representatives on set, including during closed-set scenarios, it did not explicitly require that intimate scenes be filmed in a closed environment. This omission has led some to question why Lively did not prioritize this protection, especially given that intimate scenes were still to be filmed at the time. Responses to the post reflect divided opinions, with some users accusing Lively of exaggerating her claims, while others argue the set’s management failed to uphold basic industry standards.
This controversy is part of a larger legal feud between Lively and Baldoni, which began when Lively accused him of sexual harassment and orchestrating a smear campaign against her. Baldoni has countersued, alleging defamation and claiming Lively attempted a “hostile takeover” of the film. The case, which involves leaked text messages and conflicting narratives, is set for trial in 2026.
