Justin Baldoni called Blake Lively beautiful in voicemails

Before the lawsuit, Justin Baldoni sent friendly voice messages to Blake Lively calling her beautiful, media reports say.
Apr 20, 2026
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Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively during happier times before their legal dispute.
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TMZ.com
Amid the lawsuit between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively, it«s hard to imagine they were once on friendly terms.
A scene from the film «It Ends With Us» involving the actors in question.
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TMZ.com
A recording obtained by media confirms this: in a voice message sent to Blake before the start of filming for the movie «It Ends With Us», Justin thanks her for photos from costume fittings, admits he got «goosebumps», and says she «looks beautiful». Importantly, this happened long before filming began and even before casting for the role of the younger version of Blake«s character, Lily Bloom, which they also discussed in the message.
Promotional material for the movie featuring Blake Lively in costume fittings.
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Everett Collection
Moreover, media obtained another voice message recorded before filming, where Blake calls Justin a «friend» and asks him to reschedule the filming dates.
A few months later, their relationship deteriorated sharply. Blake accused Justin of sexual harassment and bullying during the film«s production, leading to the current situation.
The lawsuit is set to begin in May, and nearly everything is being brought to light: from recent correspondence involving Blake and Taylor Swift to these flattering voice messages. Now, it seems, there are no limits.
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