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Blake Lively claims her kids are so ‘traumatized’ by Justin Baldoni drama she has to stay home… despite glitzy SNL appearance

Blake Lively claims her kids are so ‘traumatized’ by Justin Baldoni drama she has to stay home… despite glitzy SNL appearance

Blake Lively is claiming that her ongoing legal drama with This Is Us costar Justin Baldoni is wreaking havoc on her family.

It is already known that her 48-year-old husband Ryan Reynolds of ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool fame is already heavily involved in the lawsuit.

But now it has been ᴀsserted that the tension the Gossip Girl vet is experiencing has affected her four children too – James, 10, Inez, 8, Betty, 5, and Olin, 2 – who live with her and Ryan in New York City.

Blake stated in her amended complaint filed in New York federal court on Tuesday that her kids are allegedly ‘traumatized’ by the legal war, according to PageSix, an outlet that has seen the court document.

Lively claimed that the children have been ’emotionally uprooted in ways that have substantially impacted their well-being’ as she tries her best to manage their pain.

Blake also complained that she has stress symptoms too like anxiety and Ryan has claimed that he has been affected mentally and physically as well. 

Blake Lively is claiming that her ongoing legal drama with This Is Us costar Justin Baldoni is wreaking havoc on her family in papers seen by PageSix; seen on February 16 in NYC

Blake Lively is claiming that her ongoing legal drama with This Is Us costar Justin Baldoni is wreaking havoc on her family in papers seen by PageSix; seen on February 16 in NYC

The Gossip Girl veteran has also ᴀsserted that the tension has affected her four children James, 10, Inez, 8, Betty, 5, and Olin, 2; seen in 2016 in Hollywood

The Gossip Girl veteran has also ᴀsserted that the tension has affected her four children James, 10, Inez, 8, Betty, 5, and Olin, 2; seen in 2016 in Hollywood

The 37-year-old Hollywood icon has been in a bad mental space too, it was claimed. 

The complaint explained that the headline-making drama is so intense that she has ‘struggled to get out of bed’ on some days. 

Indeed, the star has not been seen outside her home in New York lately and has missed several fashion events, like the Michael Kors show, which she usually attends. 

Lively has experienced ‘repeated and painful physical symptoms,’ it was added though the exact symptoms were not shared by the outlet.

‘She frequently chooses not to venture outside in public,’ the court document claimed. 

‘While she has fought to maintain her personal life and business interests, behind closed doors she has suffered from grief, fear, trauma and extreme anxiety.’

It was added that Reynolds is also upset over the stress the lawsuits have put his wife and kids under. 

The legal filing said Reynolds, has ‘been affected mentally, physically and professionally by his wife’s and children’s pain.’

Blake and Ryan did, however, attend the SNL 50 event in NYC last week where they joked about the dismal drama with Baldoni.

The 37-year-old Hollywood icon has been in a bad mental space too, it was claimed. The complaint explained that the headline-making drama is so intense that she has 'struggled to get out of bed' on some days. Seen in It Ends With Us

The 37-year-old Hollywood icon has been in a bad mental space too, it was claimed. The complaint explained that the headline-making drama is so intense that she has ‘struggled to get out of bed’ on some days. Seen in It Ends With Us

Her 48-year-old husband Ryan Reynolds of ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool fame is already heavily involved in the lawsuits. It was claimed that he is affected mentally and physically by the lawsuit

Her 48-year-old husband Ryan Reynolds of ᴅᴇᴀᴅpool fame is already heavily involved in the lawsuits. It was claimed that he is affected mentally and physically by the lawsuit

Blake and Ryan did, however, attend the SNL 50 event in NYC last week where they joked about the dismal drama with Baldoni

Blake and Ryan did, however, attend the SNL 50 event in NYC last week where they joked about the dismal drama with Baldoni

Read More Blake Lively accuses Justin Baldoni of making other women feel ‘discomfort’ on set in bombshell new legal filing article image

These details were originally shared when Lively filed her lawsuit against Baldoni, 41, in December 2024.

She initially accused him of Sєxual harᴀssment and attempting to ‘destroy’ her reputation in a complaint to the California Civil Rights Department nearly two weeks prior.

Tuesday’s amended complaint also claims that Blake was not the only woman allegedly harᴀssed on the movie.

She had claimed that other women ‘uncomfortable’ on the It Ends With Us set. The names of the women were not shared.

Baldoni’s lawyer has yet to respond to DailyMail.com’s request for comment.

In January, Baldoni sued the couple for $400 million. Baldoni has a wife and kids too: he shares daughter Maiya, 9, and son Maxwell, 7, with his spouse Emily Baldoni.

This comes after Baldoni’s lawyer was ‘surprised’ to see Reynolds joke about his client’s ongoing lawsuit on the SNL show.

The actor seemingly referenced Justin’s legal dispute with Blake during SNL50: The Anniversary Special over the weekend, and Bryan Freedman, Justin’s attorney, has now questioned Ryan’s decision to joke about the lawsuit.

Baldoni has admitted to feeling 'exhausted' after the film came out. On the Gent's Talk podcast, which was recorded in November 2024 but only released in February, Justin recalled messaging his best friend to share his concerns about his mental health

Baldoni has admitted to feeling ‘exhausted’ after the film came out. On the Gent’s Talk podcast, which was recorded in November 2024 but only released in February, Justin recalled messaging his best friend to share his concerns about his mental health

Appearing on H๏τ Mics with Billy Bush, Bryan said: ‘I’m unaware of anybody, frankly, whose wife has been Sєxually harᴀssed and has made jokes about that type of situation. I can’t think of anyone who’s done anything like that. It surprised me.’

During the show, Ryan – who was sat among the audience – was asked: ‘How’s it going?’ And in response, the Hollywood star replied: ‘Great, why? What have you heard?’

The joke was widely considered to be a reference to Blake’s ongoing legal dispute with Justin.

Justin – who also directed the 2024 romantic drama film – later denied the allegations, with his lawyer describing the claims as ‘categorically false’.

Bryan, who is acting as a lawyer for the actor and his Wayfarer Studios production company, told Variety: ‘These claims are completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media.’

In January, Baldoni sued the couple for $400 million; Justin and Blake seen in It Ends With Us

In January, Baldoni sued the couple for $400 million; Justin and Blake seen in It Ends With Us

Lively at a special screening of It Ends With Us at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London in August 2024

Lively at a special screening of It Ends With Us at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London in August 2024

Baldoni has admitted to feeling ‘exhausted’ after the film came out.

On the Gent’s Talk podcast, which was recorded in November 2024 but only released in February, Justin recalled messaging his best friend and the president of his production company, Wayfarer Studios, to share his concerns about his mental health during the show.

He said: ‘I told them that I wasn’t in the best place. I told them that I was exhausted, that I haven’t given myself time to recover or time to heal.

‘I had an intense year – a lot of material success and a lot of emotional stress. It was very hard on me and my family.’

Justin added he was experiencing anxiety, difficulty sleeping, and did not feel like his ‘full self’.

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