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Just days ago, a federal judge formally shut down Justin Baldoni’s four-hundred-million-dollar defamation lawsuit against me after he and his company, Wayfarer Studios, missed the deadline to file an amended complaint—this marks a decisive turning point in a year-long, very public legal battle that began when I filed a sexual harassment and retaliation suit against Baldoni during the making of "It Ends with Us," as reported on ABC News and by HOLA magazine. The court’s move to dismiss the case—also involving my husband Ryan Reynolds and The New York Times—ended what started as “an invisible war,” with Baldoni having accused me of trying to sabotage his reputation, while I maintained he crossed boundaries on set with unscripted touching and kissing. According to HOLA, I responded quickly to Judge Lewis Liman, requesting the judgment be made official, and my own lawsuit against Baldoni is still moving forward, with trial set for March next year.
With the legal cloud abruptly dissipated, Reynolds and I decided to lean into some Halloween catharsis, turning headlines into high jinks. Our costumes this year: Carl and Ellie from Pixar’s “Up.” I revealed on Instagram the controlled chaos behind transforming myself into an elderly Ellie, complete with baby powder for hair and my own Blake Brown Beauty line products. Ryan donned Carl’s signature grumpy look, and together, the internet absolutely swooned, with HOLA spotlighting our ability to “turn drama into a Halloween triumph.” Behind the laughter, there’s acknowledgment in The Independent and TMZ of the emotional toll this saga took on me and my family—including lost career opportunities such as having to forgo hosting the fiftieth season premiere of Saturday Night Live.
Despite the headline storm, I have been refusing to let litigation sap my sense of style or public presence. Just this Monday, AOL described my “red wine” look seen on the streets of New York City: a custom Sergio Hudson burgundy leather shirtdress, matching Chanel bag, and statement Louboutin pumps. From the gold-and-silver jewelry to the autumnal palette—even my makeup matched—fashion reporters are calling it the “perfect fall statement.”
Speculation has swirled on social media about who might join me in court; The Independent reports I have corroboration from several other women and the March 2026 trial is expected to garner international attention. For now, I’m savoring the small, sweet victories—a Halloween laugh, a powerful walk down a Manhattan street, and the clearing of yet another legal shadow—while never losing sight of the long road ahead.
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