Amber Heard has decided to speak up. She’s sharing her thoughts about Blake Lively’s lawsuit against Justin Baldoni and drawing from her own experiences.
She opened up about how social media and PR games can do real damage in these kinds of public disputes.
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Amber Heard speaks out in support of Blake Lively
Amber has finally stepped forward to talk about what’s going on. She’s backing Blake in her lawsuit against Baldoni, who directed and co-starred with her in It Ends with Us.
Blake Lively accuses Justin Baldoni of harassment and defamation
Blake Lively recently made headlines when she announced she’s suing Justin Baldoni. She’s accusing him of sexual harassment and says he ran a “smear campaign” on social media to hurt her image.
Baldoni denies allegations, but the lawsuit reveals shocking details
Justin Baldoni strongly denied the accusations. However, court documents claim that during a meeting with Blake and Ryan Reynolds, Blake had to make about 30 demands to keep the movie’s production going.
Amber Heard links her experience to the allegations against Baldoni
Amber talked to NBC News about the situation and brought up her own experience. She said, “Social media is the absolute personification of the classic saying ‘A lie travels halfway around the world before truth can get its boots on.’”
She went on to say, “I saw this firsthand and up close. It’s as horrifying as it is destructive.”
Alleged PR campaign against Blake Lively aims to ruin her reputation
The lawsuit claims Baldoni hired a PR team to orchestrate a “retaliatory social manipulation campaign” against Blake.
According to these allegations, the whole point was to ruin her image during the movie’s production.
Amber Heard’s own battle with PR manipulation comes to light
Amber’s situation with Johnny Depp came up as a parallel. In their case, Johnny sued her for defamation because of an article she wrote for the Washington Post. Although she didn’t name him directly, the article was found defamatory. Johnny got $10.35 million in damages, then Amber countersued and won $2 million.
After the trial, Amber argued that it set women back to when speaking out could lead to public shaming and humiliation.
Melissa Nathan’s involvement connects the two scandals
What ties these cases together is Melissa Nathan, whom Baldoni hired as his crisis PR manager. She’s the same person Johnny Depp worked with during his legal battle with Amber.
PR strategies escalate tensions during the film’s production and press tour
Nathan was brought in during the filming of It Ends with Us, which hit theaters in August. Fans had already noticed something odd when Blake and Baldoni avoided doing any press appearances together. Strange, right? Especially since they were co-stars and he directed the film.
Leaked messages reveal intentions behind the PR campaign
The lawsuit uncovered some eyebrow-raising text exchanges between Melissa Nathan and Baldoni’s publicist. One message from Jennifer Abel said Baldoni wanted it to feel like “[Lively] can be buried.”
Nathan responded, “Of course — but you know when we send over documents we can’t send over the work we will or could do because that could get us in a lot of trouble.” She also wrote, “We can’t write we will destroy her.”
Chilling insights into the tactics used against Blake Lively
Nathan continued in the messages: “Imagine if a document saying all the things that he wants ends up in the wrong hands.”
“You know we can bury anyone but I can’t write that to him. I will be very tough.”
It’s clear that these legal battles and PR games aren’t just messy — they’re deeply personal. It’ll be interesting to see how all this unfolds and what it means for those involved.
Last Updated on December 26, 2024 by Rachel Backland
