There were initial rumblings about an onset feud between Lively and Baldoni during the film’s promotional phase, but things escalated when the actress filed a lawsuit against Baldoni in December 2024.
Gotham/GC Images Taylor Swift was reportedly a major inspiration on the set of It Ends With Us. Justin Baldoni directed the 2024 adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel, starring Blake Lively as protagonist Lily Bloom opposite himself as Ryle Kincaid.
Colleen Hoover, the author of the bestselling novel “It Ends with Us” that the movie starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni was based on, is returning to Instagram one month after deactivating her account — with all photos of both co-stars wiped from her page.
"It Ends With Us" author Colleen Hoover faced criticism online after backing Blake Lively, and experts weigh in on if the author's career is at stake next.
It Ends With Us” author Colleen Hoover faced criticism online after backing Blake Lively, and experts weigh in on if the author’s career is at stake next.  Read More
On Aug. 9, the movie adaptation of the Colleen Hoover novel “It Ends with Us” was released. During the promotion of this movie, the media drastically turned to focus instead on Blake Lively, the main actress in the film.
The film was an adaptation of the best-selling 2016 novel of the same name by Colleen Hoover. Initially, Hoover appeared to be proud of the work they produced, but her recent actions grabbed everyone’s attention. She has distanced herself from the film and all the drama that came with it.
Colleen Hoover has returned to social media amid the Baldoni and Lively legal battle, but has almost entirely removed photos and references to the warring duo.
Colleen Hoover has potentially risked her reputation ... starred in a screen adaptation of Hoover's 2016 bestseller 'It Ends With Us' that's now become the center of their ongoing legal battle.
Colleen Hoover has returned to Instagram after a three-week hiatus, deleting all photos of Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.
Taylor Swift was reportedly a major inspiration on the set of It Ends With Us. Justin Baldoni directed the 2024 adaptation of Colleen Hoover ’s bestselling novel, starring Blake Lively as protagonist Lily Bloom opposite himself as Ryle Kincaid. The film chronicled the characters’ abusive relationship.
The legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni could be said to be the Rashomon of our times. In dueling lawsuits and PR missives, both sides paint portraits that overlap at some points and wildly diverge at others.