Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively's Awkward Matching Outfits at Court Settlement Conference
In a strikingly awkward fashion moment, co-stars Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively accidentally coordinated their outfits while arriving at a New York City courthouse for a critical legal proceeding. The actors, who starred together in the 2024 romance drama It Ends with Us, were attending a court-ordered settlement conference on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, as part of their ongoing federal civil litigation.
The Legal Battle Behind the Fashion Faux Pas
The settlement conference is a standard procedure designed to determine whether the case can be resolved outside of court before the scheduled trial date of May 18. Lively, aged 38, has filed a lawsuit accusing Baldoni, who also directed the film, and the movie's producers of sexual harassment and orchestrating a campaign to damage her reputation. Baldoni, 42, has vehemently denied these allegations and previously countersued for extortion and defamation, though that $400 million countersuit was dismissed.
Both actors arrived wearing remarkably similar ensembles: Lively donned an olive-green suit with a pale pink collared shirt visible underneath, while Baldoni sported a long olive-green wool coat paired with a pale pink scarf. The Jane the Virgin actor was accompanied by his wife, Emily Baldoni, holding hands as they entered the courthouse. Notably, Lively's spouse, Ryan Reynolds, was not present at the proceedings.
Recent Legal Maneuvers and Testimonies
This courthouse appearance follows a recent motion by Baldoni's attorney, who last month asked a federal judge to dismiss Lively's lawsuit. The motion argued that her claims of sexual harassment and retaliation amounted to nothing more than "petty slights." Lawyers for Lively strongly rejected this characterization, alleging that Baldoni and other defendants fostered a sexually charged work environment during production that marginalized women and later publicly attacked Lively after she raised concerns.
Depositions in the case have unveiled dramatic behind-the-scenes testimonies from cast and crew members. Jenny Slate, who played Baldoni's on-screen sister in the film, described the shoot as "really gross and disturbing" in private texts to Lively. Slate testified about Baldoni, writing: "I honestly have never ever encountered anything like this dude. He's the biggest clown and the most intense narcissist. Lots of lessons learned!"
Additional testimonies include Lively's text exchanges with Taylor Swift and emails to Ben Affleck, along with messages to Sony Pictures executives. A private text exchange from August 2024 between Jameela Jamil and her publicist Jennifer Abel, who also represented Baldoni, has also surfaced. In these messages, Jamil and Abel were apparently responding to a TikTok criticising Lively's remarks during the It Ends With Us press tour as insufficiently serious, given the film's domestic abuse themes.
Jamil texted: "She's a suicide bomber at this point," adding: "I've never seen such a bizarre villain act before."
What Comes Next in the Legal Proceedings
If the settlement conference this week does not result in an agreement, the case will proceed to trial in May. The outcome could have significant implications for both actors' careers and the broader entertainment industry, highlighting ongoing issues around workplace conduct and legal accountability in Hollywood.
The unusual coincidence of their matching outfits has added a layer of public intrigue to an already high-profile legal dispute, drawing attention to the personal and professional tensions between the two stars.
