Jameela Jamil has publicly addressed her previous comments calling Blake Lively a ‘villain,’ which came to light in recently released text messages related to the ongoing lawsuit involving Justin Baldoni.
In August 2024, when initial reports of challenging on-set behavior involving Justin Baldoni began to surface, the 39-year-old British actress contacted his publicist, Jennifer Abel.
Just months after the initial incident, in December 2024, the actress known for her role in Gossip Girl filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, alleging sexual harassment and a deliberate attempt to damage her reputation.
Other messages that came to light this week showed Jamil calling Lively a ‘suicide bomber.’
The actress, known for her role in ‘The Good Place,’ used her Instagram to share her feminist views, clarifying that women aren’t obligated to be friends with each other, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
‘Guys, feminism means fighting for the political, social and economic equity of women, for women.’
She clarified that gender equity simply means treating everyone fairly, regardless of gender. It doesn’t require personal affection or friendship with every woman.
Jamil clarified that feminism doesn’t require complete agreement among women, and it’s perfectly okay for women to disagree with or even have conflicts with each other.
The celebrity added that people are free to disagree with them or take any action they choose, as long as they also support equal rights for everyone.
The activist then expressed in the reel that feminism is both a ‘moral and political stance.’
You don’t have to agree with every woman to be a feminist. Disagreements don’t invalidate your support for women’s rights.
Jamil ended by saying, “You’re still a feminist, so please keep advocating for those rights, and thank you for all you’ve done.”
Daily Mail has reached out to Jamil’s rep for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
This happened shortly after comments she made appeared in a large set of newly released court records. These records include private conversations between Baldoni, Lively, and their teams, and are being used as evidence in the ongoing lawsuit.
More than a year ago, after Austin Lively accused Taylor Baldoni of sexual harassment, Baldoni filed a $400 million countersuit against her.
The director sued the New York Times for $250 million, claiming libel after the newspaper reported on accusations made by Lively. However, a judge dismissed the case last June.
The trial was initially scheduled for March last year – but has since been pushed back to May.
Oh my gosh, I’ve been pouring over those court documents – all 181 pages! – and I found the most interesting thing. It’s messages between Jamil and Baldoni’s publicist from August of last year! It’s like, a little peek behind the scenes, and I’m totally obsessed with figuring out what they were talking about!
The messages revealed Jamil and Abel joking about the criticism Lively received for promoting the movie. Fans had accused her of being insensitive, saying she didn’t seem to take seriously the film’s important theme of domestic violence.
A review of the messages between Jamil and Abel, which totaled eight pages, revealed their conversation about a TikTok video featuring Blake Lively.
Abel expressed his frustration, stating he now intends to regularly use extremely harsh language to describe the situation, finding it unbelievable that she is seemingly causing her own problems.
Jamil responded: ‘She’s a suicide bomber at this point.’
They continued talking, addressing claims about how Baldoni acted on set. At the time, the Daily Mail had reported sources describing his behavior as sexist and nearly abusive.
Jamil noted: ‘At least borderline abusive is out there so she can’t go in with predator.’
Later that day, Jamil saw that Lively had posted a link to a domestic violence hotline and some facts about abuse in the U.S.
When the movie ‘It Ends With Us’ came out, Lively faced criticism for how she promoted it. People felt her focus on the film’s romance and her own contributions downplayed the story’s serious and difficult themes, coming across as insensitive.
Jamil wrote: ‘Did you see Blake post that survivors link?; Dead.’
Abel replied: ‘Oh yes, it’s so sick,’ and Jamil added: ‘So cold; Just some stats and a link.’
Abel then jokingly responded ‘I’m thinking about having Justin share it,’ along with a wink emoji.
Jamil replied: ‘Ahahaha no keep him away from her; keep him silence; Keep him in Sweden.
“I really can’t stand her,” Abel said. Jamil quickly agreed, adding, “I’ve never seen a villain act so strangely. She’s completely over the top!”
The Daily Mail reached out to Jameela Jamil, Jennifer Abel, and Blake Lively’s teams for a response.
Recently released documents show Lively had talked about how her friendship with Taylor Swift changed after Lively filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Baldoni. The lawsuit caused a strain in their relationship.
Reports had surfaced that the two friends were drifting apart. Court documents included text messages revealing their attempts to repair the friendship after Swift expressed concern that Lively’s messages had become impersonal and felt like a standard business email.
Recently unsealed court papers include messages reportedly sent by Blake Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, to Matt Damon and his wife, Luciana Barroso. In these messages, they criticized actor Justin Baldoni, calling him arrogant, according to Us Weekly.
The documents include comments from Jenny Slate, who acted alongside Justin Lively in ‘It Ends With Us.’ She described the film’s production as ‘a really gross and disturbing experience.’
Slate criticized both Baldoni and producer Jamey Heath, raising concerns about their professional conduct in several messages.
‘It’s like fascinating and also so s*****. Justin and Jamey [Heath] are truly unfit,’ she said.
This follows criticism from Jamil regarding Serena Williams’ recent partnership to promote a weight loss drug that uses GLP-1.
Jamil has faced criticism for things she’s said on social media. She’s also admitted to once being a ‘troll’ without knowing it, meaning she unknowingly engaged in online harassment.
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