Escalating Hollywood Tensions and Smear Campaign Allegations

The 2024 film It Ends With Us was a huge box office hit, raking in over 10 times its budget. But the film’s success has been overshadowed as its 2 stars have launched lawsuits against each other over claims of abuse, smear campaigns and reputational damage. So in this Squiz Shortcut, we’ll get you across how a behind-the-scenes battle hit the headlines, the accusations made by Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, and how Ryan Reynolds, Disney and Taylor Swift are involved.

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Reading: This piece by the New York Times: We Can Bury Anyone: Inside a Hollywood Smear Campaign

And if you don’t have a subscription to the NYT, here’s a good piece by The Guardian: It’s a PR battle’: inside the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni lawsuits

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