Blake Lively, the actress, has vowed not to be distracted by the digital soap opera surrounding her lawsuit against her IEWU co-star, Justin Baldoni, despite the dismissal of a sexual harassment claim. She issued a statement expressing her determination to continue fighting against systems that target victims. The defamation and retaliation claims, which Lively alleges instigated and executed an online smear campaign against her in 2024, will be put before a New York jury on May 18. Despite allegations of misconduct, Lively maintains that Baldoni’s side was behind the smear campaign to prevent her making public alleged misconduct.