Jenny Slate Says She Doesn't 'Have Anything to Say' About the "It Ends With Us" Controversy

03/20/2025 10:38 AM

Slate previously expressed support for Blake Lively in December 2024, after Lively initially filed her sexual harassment lawsuit against Justin Baldoni

Jenny Slate is not interested in discussing the controversy surrounding It Ends With Us.

When Slate, 42, sat down with The Hollywood Reporter to talk about her upcoming FX series Dying for Sex, the actress and comedian made clear that she does not wish to comment on the ongoing legal battle between her It Ends With Us costars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, which began in December 2024 when Lively sued Baldoni and his production company Wayfarer Studios, alleging sexual harassment and a retaliatory public smear campaign to "destroy" her reputation.

"I don't have anything to say about that," she told the outlet, when THR asked her to compare making It Ends With Us to her new television series, in which she costars with Michelle Williams.

"Everything is its own thing. I poured my heart into this work, and every minute of [Dying for Sex] was important to me, and I just want to talk about that," Slate said. The outlet additionally noted that Slate began filming Dying for Sex shortly after she wrapped production on It Ends With Us, in which she portrayed Baldoni's character's sister.

When THR asked Slate how she plans to maintain boundaries over what types of questions she will answer going forward, she said, "Anyone can ask anything, but my only responsibility is to speak about the work I'm there to promote. It was so important to me to get this job, so why would I spend time talking about anything but that?"

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Slate costarred with Lively, 37, Baldoni, 41, Brandon Sklenar and Hasan Minhaj in It Ends With Us, which grew into one of 2024's most popular movies at the domestic box office before Lively filed her sexual harassment lawsuit against Baldoni and his co-producers. Baldoni responded in January when he filed a $400 million defamation lawsuit against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, their publicist Leslie Sloane and Sloane's PR firm Vision PR Inc., as well as a lawsuit he filed against The New York Times regarding the outlet's reporting on Lively's allegations.

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Slate previously spoke out about the situation when she voiced support for Lively in a December 2024 statement that followed Lively's initial lawsuit. 

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"As Blake Lively's cast mate and friend, I voice my support as she takes action against those reported to have planned and carried out an attack on her reputation," Slate told TODAY.com at the time. "Blake is a leader, loyal friend and a trusted source of emotional support for me and so many who know and love her."

"What has been revealed about the attack on Blake is terribly dark, disturbing and wholly threatening," she added. "I commend my friend, I admire her bravery, and I stand by her side."

Dying for Sex begins streaming on FX on Hulu April 4.