Blake Lively Shocks at Met Gala Hours After Justin Baldoni Settlement

The lawyers said they “acknowledge the process presented challenges and recognize concerns raised by Ms. Lively deserved to be heard.”

“We remain firmly committed to workplaces free of improprieties and unproductive environments,” their statement added. “It is our sincere hope that this brings closure and allows all involved to move forward constructively and in peace, including a respectful environment.”

Blake initially sued Baldoni in 2024, alleging that Baldoni created a hostile workplace while filming It Ends With Us and launched a smear campaign against her when she spoke up. While Baldoni denied the allegations, his countersuit against Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds—in which he alleged that the couple colluded with the press to drag his name through the mud—was dismissed in early June after a judge determined that he failed to prove the pair had defamed him.

In April, a judge dismissed most of Lively’s claims in her lawsuit against the Jane the Virgin alum, including her allegations of sexual harassment.

“The last thing I wanted in my life was a lawsuit,” Lively shared in an April 3 statement posted on her Instagram Story, “but I brought this case because of the pervasive RETALIATION I faced, and continue to, for privately and professionally asking for a safe working environment for myself and others.”

She added, “I hope the Court’s decision shows others that, as unfathomably painful as it is, you can speak up.”

To see her and more celebs at the 2026 Met Gala, read on.