Kaitlin Olson Supports 'Honest' Blake Lively for Coming Forward About Justin Baldoni Allegations

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Kaitlin Olson's husband Rob McElhenney and Blake Lively's husband Ryan Reynolds are in business together after buying Welsh soccer team Wrexham AFC in 2020

Kaitlin Olson is supporting Blake Lively after Lively took legal action against It Ends With Us director-costar Justin Baldoni.

The It's Always Sunny in Philadelphiastar shared her reaction to Lively's situation with Baldoni, posting an Instagram Reel from The New York Times chronicling Lively's sexual-harassment complaint about him and his alleged smear campaign against her.

"@blakelively is a kind, lovely, honest and generous person (and an incredible mom.) FYI," Olson, 49, wrote with the Reel, which she shared on her Instagram Stories Thursday, Dec. 26.

Olson's husband Rob McElhenney is in business with Lively's husband Ryan Reynolds after the two co-invested in Welsh soccer team Wrexham AFC back in 2020.

She has previously spoken about her relationship with Lively, 37, noting in a September interview with Us Weekly that while the two have only met twice, the reality is that they "live on a different coast" from one another. "I would love to hang out with them both more often," the High Potential star told the outlet, adding, "I love Ryan."

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Related: Ryan Reynolds Hints at His Mindset in First Post Since Wife Blake Lively Filed Complaint Against Justin Baldoni

Lively filed her complaint months after rumors of behind-the-scenes discord between her and Baldoni, 40, began emerging in August.

She alleged that during the production of It Ends With Us, Baldoni exhibited "disturbing" and "unprofessional" behavior on set, then allegedly deployed a retaliatory smear campaign against her.

Baldoni's lawyer Bryan Freedman called the allegations "false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt" him in an initial statement shared Saturday, Dec. 21.

Two days later, Freedman addressed Lively's claims that Baldoni's crisis publicists ran a smear campaign against her that damaged her reputation and businesses, saying that The Agency Group (also known as TAG PR) "operated as any other crisis management firm would when hired by a client experiencing threats by two extremely powerful people with unlimited resources."

Related: Justin Baldoni Spends Time with Wife in First Sighting Since Blake Lively's Sexual Harassment Allegations

Several stars have come out in support of Lively amid her filing against Baldoni, including her A Simple Favor director Paul Feig and her Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants costars America Ferrera, Alexis Bledel and Amber Tamblyn.

Lively's It Ends With Us costars Jenny Slate and Brandon Sklenar are also among those who have spoken out in support of Lively. Slate, 42, said in a statement to TODAY.com that the allegations within the complaint are "terribly dark" and "disturbing."

"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," she said. "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," Slate added. "I commend my friend, I admire her bravery, and I stand by her side."