Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds’s messages to Ben Affleck and Matt Damon shed light on the Justin Baldoni situation

Private messages revealed in court show Blake Lively describing an artist under extreme strain. She portrays herself as being forced to take control of It Ends With Us, rewriting scenes, restructuring the story, and stepping into a directing role amid what she says was disorder and a lack of support on set.

Lively wrote that the environment left her feeling unsafe and isolated. Rather than feeling protected, she believed she had been left to manage a collapsing production largely on her own.

In reaching out to Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, Lively was not seeking publicity. Instead, she turned to colleagues she viewed as veterans of Hollywood conflict, asking for guidance to help rescue a project she feared was spiraling beyond repair.

She described the experience as emotionally devastating, saying it nearly broke her. Her messages reflect desperation mixed with determination to preserve something truthful from the chaos.

Another set of messages revealed a more personal pain. Lively confided in Taylor Swift, expressing worry that her ongoing crisis had created emotional distance between them.

Swift’s response, described as warm but honest, highlighted how prolonged stress can strain even the closest friendships, changing how people connect and communicate.

Now, as Lively’s harassment lawsuit against Justin Baldoni moves toward trial in May 2026, those private words have taken on new meaning—serving not just as personal reflections, but as legal evidence and a stark record of the personal cost of speaking out.