Sony Pictures Entertainment and SAG-AFTRA have publicly voiced their support for actress Blake Lively following her lawsuit against director Eric Baldoni for sexual harassment. Lively alleges that Baldoni and others engaged in a smear campaign against her. Sony condemned any reputational attacks on Lively and reaffirmed their support for her, while SAG-AFTRA praised her courage in speaking out and her request for an intimacy coordinator on sets involving nudity or sexual content.
US actress Blake Lively attends the LACMA Art+Film Gala at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles, California, on November 2, 2024. “We have previously expressed our support for Blake in connection with her work on and for the film. We fully and firmly reiterate that support today,” a Sony Pictures Entertainment spokesperson told the outlet. “Further, we strongly condemn any reputational attacks on her. Any such attacks have no place in our business or in a civil society.
“We applaud Blake Lively’s courage in speaking out on issues of retaliation and harassment and for her request to have an intimacy coordinator for all scenes with nudity or sexual content,” the actors’ union wrote in a statement. “This is an important step that helps ensure a safe set.”
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