Blake Lively's latest statement shakes up legal battle with Justin Baldoni

Blake Lively issued a lengthy statement on Friday after a judge dismissed her sexual harassment claim against Justin Baldoni.

“I am grateful for the Court’s ruling which allows the heart of my case to be presented to a jury next month, and for the ability to finally tell my story in full at trial, for my own sake, but also for those who don’t have the same opportunity to … many of whom I have known and loved deeply in my life, and the countless I’ll never know,” the 38-year-old actress wrote on her Instagram Stories.

The Another Simple Favor actress further penned, “The last thing I wanted in my life was a lawsuit, but I brought this case because of the pervasive RETALIATION I faced, and continued to, for privately and professionally asking for a safe working environment for myself and others.”

Blake added that, while her situation may be seen by some as drama, she hopes others going through similar situations can relate to her story.

“The physical pain from digital violence is very real. It is abuse. And it’s everywhere. Not just in the news, but in your communities and schools,” she penned.

Ryan Reynolds's wife further wrote that digital violence “affects us all,” including women and kids.

“So much critical work has already been done to expose systems, tactics and players who harm. The work to create more safety is in part at trial, but it will also continue far after this trial is over. This is the work I’m most proud of,” shared Blake.

“I couldn’t begin to stand up if not for the countless who’ve gone before me – and the masses who are still around us all — creating laws, social change, sparking conversations, rallying, working privately and publicly, risking and sometimes losing everything for the safety of others in all spaces. Some whose names we know, most we don’t. Thank you. All of you," continued the Gossip Girl alum.

Concluding her message, Blake added that she "will never stop doing my part in fighting to expose the systems and people who seek to harm, shame, silence and retaliate against victims,

On April 2, a US judge dismissed 10 of 13 claims filed by Blake against Justin in an ongoing legal battle involving the filming of their 2024 romantic drama, It Ends With Us, just six weeks before a trial in Manhattan federal court.