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‘A Simple Favor’ Director Paul Feig Shows Support for Blake Lively: “She Truly Did Not Deserve Any of This Smear Campaign Against Her”
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Kimberly Nordyke
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Director Paul Feig defends Blake Lively against 'smear campaign' following her sexual harassment complaint against co-star Justin Baldoni.
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- Feig, who directed Lively in 'A Simple Favor', praised her as 'one of the most professional, creative, collaborative, talented and kind people' he's worked with, saying she 'truly did not deserve any of this'.
- Lively's 'Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants' co-stars, including America Ferrera and Amber Tamblyn, have also voiced support, calling the alleged efforts to discredit Lively 'a premeditated and vindictive effort' and 'the hypocrisy is astounding'.
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Paul Feig, Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Ryan Reynolds, America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn, Alexis Bledel, Wayfarer Studios, WME, TAG, 'A Simple Favor', 'It Ends With Us'