Justin Baldonithe mother Sharon Baldonireflects on the importance and permanence of “justice and truth” on his son’s birthday in light of his ongoing legal drama with the actress and It ends with us costar Blake Lively.
“Happy birthday Justin ~ remembering a wonderful moment after the finale of Jane the Virgin,” Sharon wrote via Instagram on Friday, January 24, sharing photos from the set of Justin on the CW soap opera. “(It was) a moment where joy and love permeated the set, where friendships and family were born, and kindness and integrity permeated the hearts of all the cast and crew, where sadness entered just because it was the last scene of a wonderful journey~ and the beginning of the rest of our lives.”
According to Sharon, the 2019 series finale Jane the Virgin was marked by “a happy, loving and generous memory with hearts exploding with possibility.”
“Life has its moments and also its surprises – if you keep your integrity through it, all justice and truth will shine through today and into eternity,” Sharon concluded. “I love you more than you’ll ever know! Happy birthday my beautiful boy! May God continue to bless you in truth.”
Justin Baldoni’s rise to fame wouldn’t be complete without his supportive family by his side. The actor gained popularity after playing Rafael Solano in Jane the Virgin from 2014 to 2019. Since then, Baldoni has landed various directorial roles, allowing him to expand his horizons behind the camera as well. Through all his ups and downs in (…)
Justin, who turned 41 on Friday, is currently in the middle of a contentious and very public legal battle against It ends with us actor Blake Lively. After the film was released in August 2024, Lively, 37. is suing Justin for alleged sexual harassmentclaiming that the actor-director created a “hostile work environment”. She also claims that Justin tried to launch a concentrated PR campaign to ruin her reputation.
Justin has previously vehemently denied the allegations is suing for $400 million own against Lively. In court documents obtained by Us Weekly earlier this month, Justine’s legal team said Lively was “determined to make (Justine) the real villain in her story” to cover up her allegedly “tone deaf” promotion of the film. (The two actors play a couple in an abusive marriage in It ends with uswhich Justin also directed.)
Lively denied the allegations through a spokesperson.
“This latest lawsuit by Justin Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and his associates is another chapter in the bully’s book. It’s an age-old story: A woman comes forward with concrete evidence of sexual harassment and retaliation, and the abuser tries to turn the victim over,” Lively’s attorneys said us in a statement earlier this month. “This is what the experts call a GIFT. I refuse. Attack. Reverse Victim Offender. Wayfarer chose to use the resources of its billionaire co-founder to issue media statements, launch frivolous lawsuits, and threaten litigation to overcome the public’s ability to understand that what they were doing was retaliation against sexual harassment allegations.
Meanwhile, Justin is focusing on his family in light of the scandal.
“Grateful to be with the family, man,” he told the photographers on Jan. 17 in footage obtained by TMZ. “We have great friends, family and faith.”
