In the newly-released lawsuit she has filed against It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively also claims she issued Baldoni and producer Jamey Heath with a list of 30 demands aimed at addressing the 'hostile work environment' on set.
The claim forms part of a wider complaint the actress has made against Baldoni, whom she accuses of both 'sexual harassment' and fronting a 'smear campaign' to 'destroy' her reputation.
A rumoured rift
News of 37-year-old Lively's new lawsuit is hardly a surprise to anyone that followed the blockbuster's promotional tour, during which a rift between she and Baldoni ceaselessly hit headlines.
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As well as never being paired together in conversations with press - despite portraying lovers in the romantic drama - the duo reportedly avoided each other at every red carpet event aimed at advertising it.
And in a complaint filed with the California Civil Rights Department on Friday (20 December), Lively now claims she attempted to tackle the tensions head on during filming, by stating the issues she had with Baldoni and Heath at a meeting which took place on 4 January.
The filing alleges that 30 conditions were demanded by the star's team 'to address the hostile work enivironment that had nearly derailed production of the film'.
The full list of Lively's demands, according to the New York Times
1) No more showing nude videos of images of women, including producer's wife, to BL [Blake Lively] and/or her employees.
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2) No more mention of Mr Baldoni's or Mr Heath's previous 'pornography addiction' or BL's lack of pornography consumption to BL or to other crew members.
3) No more discussions to BL and/or her employees about personal experiences with sex, including as it relates to spouses or others.
4) No more mention to BL or her employees of personal times that physical consent was not given in sexual acts, as either the abuser or the abused.
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5) No more descriptions of their own genitalia to BL.
6) No more jokes or disparaging comments to be made to BL and/or her employees about HR complaints Wayfarer [Baldoni's production studio] has already received on set, or about 'missing the HR meeting'.
7) No more inquiries by Mr Baldoni to BL trainer without her knowledge or consent to discuss her weight.
8) No more mention by Mr Baldoni of him 'speaking to' BL's dead father.
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9) No more pressing by Mr Baldoni for BL to disclose her religious beliefs, or unsolicited sharing of his.
10) If BL and/or her infant is exposed to COVID again, BL must be provided with immediate notice as soon as Wayfarer or any other producers become aware of such exposure, without her needing to uncover days later herself.
11) An intimacy coordinator must be present at all times when BL is on set in scenes with Mr Baldoni.
12) No more personal, physical touching of, or sexual comments by, Mr Baldoni or Mr Heath to be tolerated by BL and/or any of her employees, as well as any female cast or crew without their express consent.
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13) No more improvising of kissing. All intimate touch must be choreographed in advance with BL and an intimacy coordinator. No biting or sucking of lip without BL consent. And all intimate on camera touch and conversations must be 'in character' and not spoken from Mr Baldoni to BL personally.
14) BL to have a representative on set at all times and with a monitor during scenes involving nudity, sexual activity, or violence with Mr Baldoni.
15) All actors participating with BL in intimate scenes involving her being in any state of nudity or simulated nudity must be classified as acting, working actors, not 'friends' of the director or producers, and must be pre-approved by BL.
16) No more filming of any BL nudity without a fully-executed, SAG-compliant nudity rider in place. Any such footage already shot without this rider in place and in direct violation of SAG requirements may not be used without BL's and her legal representatives prior, written consent.
17) Any scene by BL, or another performing depicting the character of 'Lily' that involves nudity or simulated sex must be conducted strictly in accordance with the above-referenced nudity rider and must adhere to the BL-approved script.
18) An intimacy coordinator must be on set for all scenes involving nudity and/or simulated sex and must have a monitor to ensure compliance.
19) No monitors to be viewed or accessible on set, or remotely during closed set except by BL-approved essential crew and personnel.
20) No more entering, attempting to enter, interrupting, pressuring or asking BL to enter her trainer or the makeup trailer by Mr Heath or Mr Baldoni while she is nude, for any reason.
21) No more private, multi hour meetings in BL's trailer, with Mr Baldoni crying, with no BL appointed representative to monitor.
22) No more pressing by Mr Baldoni to sage any of BL's employees.
23) Producer Alex Saks to be given standards rights, inclusion, and authority per her job description and as represented to BL when signing on.
24) Sony must have an active, daily role in overseeing physical production for the remainder of the film to monitor safety for cast and crew, schedule, logistics, problem solving and creative.
25) Engagement of an experienced producer to supervise the safety of the case and crew, schedule, logistics, problem solving and creatives for the remainder of the shoot (examples: Todd Lieberman, Elizabeth Cantillon, Miri Yoon, Lynette Howell).
26) Engagement of a BL-approved, A-list stunt double to perform Lily in scenes with Mr Baldoni involving rape and/or violence. BL to perform only close-up work or work from a BL pre-approved shot list in scenes with Mr Baldoni involving sexual violence.
27) No more adding of sex scenes, oral sex, or on camera climaxing by BL outside the scope of the script BL approved when signing onto the project.
28) No more asking or pressuring BL to cross physical picket lines.
29) No more retaliatory or abusive behaviour to BL for raising concerns or requesting safeguards.
30) An in-person meeting before production resumes with Mr Baldoni, Mr Heath, Ms Saks, the Sony represenrative, the new producer, BL, and BL's spouse Ryan Reynolds to confirm and approve a plan for implementation of the above that will be adhered to for the physical and emotional safety of BL, her employees and all the cast and crew moving forward.
Baldoni's response
Baldoni's representatives have since vehemently denied all of the accusations being made against him, according to a statement given to Variety.
His lawyer Bryan Freedman said the legal complaint was 'yet another desperate attempt to 'fix' her negative reputation which was garnered from her own remarks and actions during the campaign for the film; interviews and press activities that were observed publicly, in real time and unedited, which allowed for the internet to generate their own views and opinions'.
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