Abigail Breslin poses with Blake Lively in a raw #MeToo article

Lively sued Baldoni for sexual harassment, accusing him of fostering a “hostile work environment” during the filming of “It Ends With Us.” The actress also alleged that Baldoni “ignored established industry protocols in filming intimate scenes and took advantage of the lack of controls on set to behave inappropriately.”

In response to the news, Abigail Breslin shared an emotional and lengthy post titled “Women = Scapegoats.”

An investigation was conducted in accordance with SAG-AFTRA guidelines, and ultimately no evidence of misconduct was found.

While Eckhart has not addressed the accusations publicly, a representative for Breslin confirmed that she “unequivocally” stands by her confidential statement.

“When did the word woman become synonymous with scapegoat?” I started. “In light of recent events involving an attempt to destroy the career and livelihood of a fellow actress and woman, I felt compelled to write this, as I have unfortunately been subject to the same toxic masculinity my entire life.”

“In my most recent career, I raised concerns about a colleague and was deemed ‘hysterical.’ “I was told my concerns were a figment of my imagination,” the actress continued.

Breslin, who first filed a complaint against Aaron Eckhart in 2023 after they worked together on the movie “Classified,” said her experience, along with Lively’s, highlights a “pattern” of behavior that appears to have become “the norm.”

In her complaint filed with the California Department of Civil Rights, Blake Lively alleges that Justin Baldoni hired Melissa Nathan, a crisis public relations strategist, known for her representation Johnny Depp During the high-profile 2022 libel trial against Amber Heard.

Lively alleges that Baldoni and his crisis communications team orchestrated a “retaliatory social manipulation campaign” while promoting their film, with the aim of damaging her public reputation.

“There seemed to be an uprising (after the #MeToo movement in 2017), a new wave of recognition for those who had been abused, insulted, slandered and silenced and that was loud. But it was the kind of noise that I can only identify with.” To the fireworks,” Breslin added in her Tumblr post. “It can wake you up from a deep sleep, it burns so bright it shocks you, but then it burns — just like that.”

She continued: “And when the smoke clears in the sky and the ashes and debris are swept from the sidewalk, behind closed doors – to them – we are still just annoying women.” “So we all carry on until the next wave of injustice comes.”

She then specifically referred to “a confidential complaint she had filed in the past against a co-worker for unprofessional conduct,” which was later revealed to be against Eckhart. She admitted she had a “ridiculous and naive impression” that her concerns would be taken seriously.

The actress continued, “Instead of being believed and protected, I was sued for daring to speak out. I was publicly shamed and defamed in the process.” “The reputation she had built up over more than two decades had now been tarnished as she became the crazy, paranoid, and, as she put it directly, ‘hysterical and wild’ woman, whom she seemed to only possess for men.”

Several high-profile figures have expressed their support for Blake Lively in the wake of her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni.

This includes “A Simple Favor” director Paul Feig, as well as Lively’s “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” co-stars, Amber Tamblyn. America FerreraAnd Alexis Bledel.

Colin Hoover“, author of “It Ends with Us” She also expressed her supportShe was joined by stars Jenny Slate and Brandon Sklenar. “@blakelively you have been nothing but honest, kind, supportive and patient since the day we met,” the author wrote on Instagram Stories. “Thank you for being exactly the person you are. Never changing. Never fading.”