By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-12-23 02:24:45 | Updated at 2024-12-23 07:05:19
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Justin Baldoni allegedly asked Blake Lively an outrageously invasive question about her sex life with her husband Ryan Reynolds.
Lively, 37, had accused her It Ends With Us co-star and director of sexual harassment and trying to 'destroy' her reputation in a legal complaint filed with the California Civil Rights Department on Friday.
Among the many allegations made in the lawsuit, Lively claims Baldoni, 40, 'personally added graphic content, including a scene in which Ms. Lively was to orgasm on camera' without her knowledge or consent - after she had already signed on to the production.
He eventually agreed to remove the scenes, according to the lawsuit, but 'made a last-ditch attempt to keep one in which the couple orgasm together on their wedding night, which he said was important to him because he and his partner climax simultaneously during intercourse.'
'Mr. Baldoni then intrusively asked Ms. Lively whether she and her husband climax simultaneously during intercourse, which Ms. Lively found invasive and refused to discuss,' the lawsuit claims.
Lively claims she even had to assert that no one should be talking about their sex lives, their genitalia or 'personal times that physical consent was not given in sexual acts, as either the abuser or the abused.'
She made the demand at a January 4 meeting, in which she, Baldoni and Jamey Heath, the Chief Executive Officer of Wayfarer and producer of the film, agreed to 30 different conditions - most of which were sex-related.
The first request was 'no more showing of nude videos or images of women, including the producer's wife' to Lively or her employees, according to the filing released by the New York Times.
Another jaw-dropping requirement was that people on set stop discussing Baldoni and Heath's previous 'pornography addiction' and Lively's 'lack of pornography consumption.
Blake Lively, 37, has claimed her former It Ends With Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni asked an invasive question about her sex life with husband Ryan Reynolds
The claim was made in a lawsuit against Baldoni, which accuses him of sexual harassment and trying to 'destroy' her reputation
Other complaints refer to Lively's deceased father and religion, with the actress declaring that there should be no more mention of Baldoni 'speaking to' her late father.
She also asked that Baldoni stop inquiring about her religious beliefs, and imposing his or her.
Health matters were also discussed, with Lively outlining that if her or her infant are exposed to COVID 'again,' she must be notified immediately.
Lively also set clear boundaries when it came to filming the movie's sex and intimacy scenes.
She demanded an intimacy coordinator be preset at all times in every scene involving Lively and Baldoni, adding that there should be no more 'improvising' kissing.
'No biting or sucking of lip without [Lively's] consent,' the document reads.
A later demand said that all sex scenes need coordinator present, as well as a 'monitor' pre-approved by Lively to oversee them.
Regarding scenes depicting rape or violence, Lively said that her character, Lily Bloom, must be played by a stunt double. She would only do close-up or pre-discussed scenes of this nature.
Lively outlined 30 requirements, mainly of Baldoni, while filming the movie to protect her 'physical and emotional safety'
Among the demands was that there should be no 'improvising' kissing
No additional sexual scenes outside of what Lively originally signed up for would be permitted, according to the filing.
'No more asking or pressuring [Lively] to cross physical picket lines,' another point summarized.
Lively also stated that no more touching or sexual comments from Baldoni or Heath would 'be tolerated' by her or any other women on set. All sex scenes would also have to be monitored by a representative of the actress.
Everyone working on these intimate scenes had to be hired professionals that Lively pre-approved, not 'friends' of the producer or director.
She also said that she would not film any more nude scenes without a SAG-compliant nudity rider - a document outlining the scene's specifics - in place. Any scenes shot without one, Lively said, should not be used without her legal team's consent.
Lively insinuated that Baldoni and Heath were barging into her trailer while she was nude and asked for 'no more entering, attempting to entire, interrupting, pressuring or asking' Lively to come inside for any reason while she is not dressed.
She also said she would no longer tolerate 'multi hour' unmonitored meetings with Baldoni crying in her trailer.
Baldoni and Jamey Heath, the Chief Executive Officer of Wayfarer and producer of the film, were also asked to stop making comments about their alleged 'porn addiction'
Lively further accused Baldoni of coming into her trailer for 'multi hour' crying sessions and asked for this behavior to stop, according to the complaint
Producer Alex Saks was also mandated 'to be given standard rights, inclusion, and authority per her job description' and Sony was to have a more 'active role' in the film's production.
For cast safety, an 'experienced' producer was asked to oversee the set.
It was agreed that Lively would not receive any 'abusive' or 'retaliatory' reactions to wanting to put these safeguard in place.
The final request was for an in-person meeting before production was resumed to go over these stipulations and ensure they would 'be adhered to for the physical and emotional safety' of Lively, her staff and the rest of the people on set.
Lively's complaint claims that Baldoni's refusal to adhere by these rules has affected her, her husband and her children's well-being
Her complaint claims that Baldoni's refusal to adhere by these rules, and his alleged subsequent efforts to ruin her and her husband's reputation had both an emotional and physical effect on the actress.
'The emotional impact on Ms. Lively has been extreme, not only affecting her, but her family, including her husband and four children. There are days when she has struggled to get out of bed, and she frequently chooses not to venture outside in public,' the lawsuit states.
'While she has fought to maintain her personal life and business interests, behind closed doors, she has suffered from grief, fear, trauma and extreme anxiety. She has also been experiencing repeated and painful physical symptoms as a result of the experience.
'Mr. Reynolds, too, has been affected mentally, physically and professionally by his wife and children's pain,' the suit claims.
'Worst of all, however, has been the impact on their young children, who have been traumatized and emotionally uprooted in ways that have substantially impacted their well-being.'
