EXTRA: The Blake Lively Smear Campaign Unpacked

“We can bury anyone: Inside a Hollywood smear machine”.

That’s the New York Times headline that meant we had to bring you this episode of Mamamia Out Loud today. 

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni made headlines just a few months ago for their roles in one of the year’s most-watched films, It Ends With Us. But what was happening off-screen turned out to be an even bigger story.

In this special episode, Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens and Holly Wainwright unpack the facts behind Blake's legal complaint against her co-star and director Justin, which alleges sexual harassment and an orchestrated campaign to destroy her reputation.

Plus, what this lawsuit means for Hollywood power dynamics, celebrity reputations, and the way narratives and the manipulation of public perception are shaped in the digital age.

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The End Bits: 

• Read the New York Times Article: ‘We Can Bury Anyone’: Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine
• Read Blake Lively's Legal Complaint 

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CREDITS:

Hosts: Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens & Holly Wainwright

Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine

Executive Producer: Emeline Gazilas

Audio Production: Scott Stronach

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