Blake Lively's tribute to her PT after Justin Baldoni allegedly 'fat-shamed' her
Blake Lively shared a gushing post to her personal trainer, Don Saladino, who Justin Baldoni allegedly 'fat-shamed' her to.
The actress, 37, joined the fitness coach to plug her brand Blake Brown Beauty.
It comes amid her ongoing legal drama with Baldoni - and only days after it was revealed that she dropped claims that her It Ends With Us co-star and director had caused her emotional distress.
Lively reposted a reel that was originally shared to Saladino's Instagram page as he tried to guess which Hair and Body Mist that her husband Ryan Reynolds wears.
She then added the message: '@donsaladino I love you buddy. Despite your inability to identify any notes in our new @blakebrownbeauty Hair & Body Mist.
'You've kept me strong and confident in my body for the past 15 years. Through 4 pregnancies and post partum. Action movies. Major life events. Daily life. You are steady and kind and are made of rock solid integrity.
'I'm so proud to have you and Mel in my life... Get you a best buddy who knows your husband's smell.'
The video was also uploaded to Don's main Instagram page and in the caption, the personal trainer wrote how 'proud' he is of the actress.
'Blake I'm so proud of you,' he began. 'The Blake Brown line is absolutely incredible. I hope that everyone tries it. Mel and I love you.'
The fitness coach was notably dragged into her lawsuit with Justin when she claimed that the actor had 'fat-shamed' her to Saladino by asking him about her weight.
In February 2023, Justin was introduced to the fitness coach by Blake as he prepared for a leading role in the adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel It Ends With Us.
According to Justin, he was going to get advice from Saladino - such as 'nutrition and exercise' - due to his back injury.
Justin signed up for the personal trainer's meal delivery service but also asked advice when it came to training to help him prepare for a scene where he needed to lift Blake.
At one point in the conversation, the director had asked Don about the actress's weight - which he claimed had been in 'good faith' and also a 'reasonable question' to ask a fitness coach.
However the following day, Justinclaimed that he was asked over to Blake's home where he was confronted by her husband Ryan Reynolds.
The actor accused Justin of fat-shaming his wife and Justin alleged that Ryan had screamed: 'How dare you f***ing ask about my wife's weight? What's wrong with you?'
It was alleged that Ryan requested that the lift scene be taken out of the movie as well.
Earlier this year amid the ongoing lawsuit, Saladino edited a post from last year and voiced his support for Blake.
He wrote: 'To be clear – Justin Baldoni is not my client. I created a complimentary program for him as a favor to a client. I have never trained him virtually or in person.
'I never met him in person. We communicated via calls & text from January to March 2023. I could not accommodate his schedule, and found him a coach. After an uncomfortable conversation, communication ended.
'Not only is Blake my client, she is also my very dear friend. She has treated me with unmatched kindness for over 15 years. Fair weather friends are not friends.
'We love you B. You are always lifting up others. It's why Mel & I love you so much. You have always been there for me. You have always had my back. B, I hope you feel the same.'
Earlier this week, a new development was made amid the lawsuit as Blake dropped her claim that Justin intentionally caused her emotional distress, after his legal team demanded to see medical proof.
Although the actress has now dropped the claims, he will still have to defend himself over her other claims which include sexual harassment and the orchestration of a smear campaign against her.
Justin is also pursuing a $400million countersuit of his own that claims defamation and accuses Blake of damaging his reputation and career.
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