Amber Tamblyn Voices Strong Public Support for Blake Lively After Justin Baldoni's Lawsuit Is Dismissed

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Amber Tamblyn showed support for Blake Lively amid news that a judge dismissed Justin Baldoni's $400 million lawsuit against Lively
"Proud of you, Blake," Tamblyn wrote to her longtime friend and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants costar in an Instagram Stories post June 9
Tamblyn and the rest of the Sisterhood cast previously spoke out supporting Lively after she filed her initial complaint against Baldoni in December 2024Amber Tamblyn has Blake Lively's back amid her latest legal win against Justin Baldoni.
Shortly after news broke on Monday, June 9, that a federal judge dismissed Baldoni's countersuit against Lively, Ryan Reynolds and more, Tamblyn showed support for her longtime friend and Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants costar, 37, on social media.
"Proud of you, Blake," wrote Tamblyn, 42, on her Instagram Stories. "This is a win for women everywhere who dare to speak out."
Judge Lewis J. Liman granted the motions to dismiss on Monday, tossing out the $400 million lawsuit filed by Baldoni, 41, and the Wayfarer Parties against Lively and Reynolds, 48, which alleged extortion and defamation, as well as the It Ends With Us director's $250 million defamation lawsuit against The New York Times.
The judge noted in his filing on Monday that Baldoni's legal team can still amend the claims for breach of implied covenant and tortious interference with contract if they choose to move forward, with a deadline of June 23.
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In a statement Monday, Lively's attorneys Esra Hudson and Mike Gottlieb said, "Today's opinion is a total victory and a complete vindication for Blake Lively, along with those that Justin Baldoni and the Wayfarer Parties dragged into their retaliatory lawsuit, including Ryan Reynolds, Leslie Sloane and The New York Times."
"As we have said from day one, this '$400 million' lawsuit was a sham, and the Court saw right through it," they added.
Lawyers for Baldoni have not responded to PEOPLE's request for comment about the judge's Monday decision. But in March, his attorney Bryan Freedman called Lively's motion to dismiss the lawsuit "one of the most abhorrent examples of abusing our legal system."
Tamblyn previously spoke out in support of Lively — as did their Sisterhood costars America Ferrera and Alexis Bledel — back in December 2024, after Lively filed her initial complaint alleging sexual harassment and retaliation, which Baldoni denies.
In a joint statement shared on Instagram Dec. 22, Ferrera, 41, Bledel, 43, and Tamblyn wrote, "As Blake's friends and sisters for over 20 years, we stand with her in solidarity as she fights back against the reported campaign waged to destroy her reputation."
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"Throughout the filming of It Ends With Us, we saw her summon the courage to ask for a safe workplace for herself and colleagues on set, and we are appalled to read the evidence of a premeditated and vindictive effort that ensued to discredit her voice," they continued.
"Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors' stories to silence a woman who asked for safety. The hypocrisy is astounding," the statement added.
"We are struck by the reality that even if a woman is as strong, celebrated and resourced as our friend Blake, she can face forceful retaliation for daring to ask for a safe working environment. We are inspired by our sister's courage to stand up for herself and others," they added at the time.
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