“Dancing With the Stars” judge Carrie Ann Inaba has spoken out following Justin Baldoni‘s July 8 Instagram video in which he publicly spoke for the first time about his legal saga with his “It Ends With Us” costar Blake Lively, and her words seem to indicate that she’s firmly in Baldoni’s corner.

Carrie Ann is not the only “Dancing With the Stars” personality to rally around Baldoni. Derek Hough and his wife Hayley follow him on Instagram, and Hayley has “liked’ his last 3 Instagram posts.

In the video, Baldoni and his wife Emily said they are feeling “gratitude” for the love and support they’ve received over the past 19 months despite the “injustice and the pain” they experienced.

Carrie Ann responded in the comments by writing, “It’s great to see you both back here sharing your truths again. I personally have missed what you put into the world…my heart is full seeing you guys again.”

She went on, “Healing takes time…and it takes community. Sending you both soooo much love.” She added a red heart at the end of her message.

Carrie Ann is not the only “Dancing With the Stars” personality who has shown Justin love.

Justin’s two female co-leads from his breakthrough CW comedy “Jane the Virgin” also both hit up the comments to show their support. Gina Rodriguez, who played the titular character Jane Villanueva and Baldoni’s love interest, wrote, “love you friends. Por vida.” Por vida means “for life” in Spanish.

Yael Grobglas, who played the estranged wife of Baldoni’s character in the sitcom, simply wrote, “I love you lots,” adding three hearts to show her affection.

A Lack of Context May Have Contributed to Justin Baldoni’s Actions on the Set Being Misrepresented

The dispute between Lively and Baldoni seemed to arise from a struggle for creative control of the film, to which Baldoni owned the rights, and later spiraled into accusations of harassment on the set. However, Baldoni’s countersuit against Lively maintains that his actions were taken out of context and twisted to paint him in a bad light.

In one example, Blake’s lawsuit suggested that Justin had nefarious motives for suggesting the addition of new sex scenes to the script, but it was later revealed that female Sony executive Ange Giannetti had written Baldoni, who was also the director, a frantic letter demanding he add “more heat” to the film and ensure that it was “adult” enough to earn an R-rating for sensuality. Because the 2016 Colleen Hoover novel on which the books is based is famous for its explicit romance scenes, Giannetti explained the audience was expecting something “grown-up and sexy.”

In another example, Blake complained that Baldoni had hired a “friend” to play the doctor during her character’s birth scene, suggesting a lack of professionality. However, it was later revealed the actor in question, Adam Mondschein, was a qualified actor with a Masters degree in acting from UCLA who has won numerous awards.

These and many more clarifications were laid out by Baldoni in his countersuit for defamation against Lively. That case was dismissed because Judge Lewis Liman ruled that the content of Lively’s lawsuit constituted legally protected speech under California’s Protecting Survivors From Weaponized Defamation Lawsuits Act (AB 933), and that Baldoni had failed to sufficiently establish that her actions amounted to illegal extortion.

Baldoni had an opportunity to amend his claims and refile, but he elected not to do so, instead letting the deadline pass.

Lively is currently seeking to recover around $8 million in legal fees related to her defense against Baldoni’s countersuit under a new and controversial California law known as Civil Code Section 47.1. It is controversial because it aggressively penalizes anyone who sues an accuser for defamation after being accused of sexual harassment. While designed to protect survivors from retaliatory lawsuits, critics argue the law is easily weaponized to silence the accused by making them financially liable for their accuser’s legal defense fees if they are not victorious in a defamation suit.

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Posted July 10, 2026

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Justin Baldoni has finally broken his silence, and insiders tell Naughty But Nice the reaction inside Blake Lively’s camp has been explosive.

After Baldoni and his wife, Emily, released an emotional video describing the past two years as filled with “trauma” and “injustice,” sources say Blake was anything but sympathetic.

“Blake watched every second of the video, and she was absolutely furious,” one insider tells Naughty But Nice. “She believes Justin is trying to rewrite history and recast himself as the victim. That’s not how she sees it.”

Despite her anger, don’t expect Blake to fire back publicly.

“She’s not taking the bait,” says another source. “Blake has no interest in giving this another news cycle. In her mind, the case is over, and she’s determined to keep it that way.”

Her husband, Ryan Reynolds, feels very differently.

“Ryan is enraged,” an insider reveals. “He thinks Justin is reopening wounds that everyone worked incredibly hard to close. He doesn’t understand why anyone would want to drag this back into the spotlight.”

Sources tell Naughty But Nice the couple discussed whether to respond before deciding that silence was their strongest move.

“Justin wants to tell his story,” says a Hollywood insider. “Blake and Ryan believe responding only amplifies his message. They think the most powerful statement they can make is saying nothing.”

The lawsuit between the former It Ends With Us co-stars ended earlier this year with a confidential settlement, with neither side paying damages.

“Blake has moved on, even if Justin hasn’t,” another source tells Naughty But Nice.

For now, the loudest response from Camp Lively is complete silence.

Cheers,

Rob Shuter

https://robshuter.substack.com/p/exclusive-blake-lively-furious-over

Lively supporters said Justin has no support from his former castmates/friends.

Justin close friend came out months ago with a statement of support. She said Justin told them to stay silent. Justin told them to not defend him. To let the case play it out.

Now that the case has come to an end, they're showing their support.

The star of Jane The Virgin, Gina Rodriguez, and Justin's love interest on the show commented on his post.

A woman he worked with for years.

Isn't that what Lively supporters wanted? 🤭

Penn Badgley's co host and good friend also left a comment.

Penn follows Justin.

Link: https://robbreport.com/food-drink/spirits/ryan-reynolds-aviation-gin-closing-visitor-center-1238435702/