Co-star denies Blake Lively was ‘nearly naked’ while filming birth scene
In a recent
against director and star Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively wrote that she was disturbed by several of his actions on set, including a birth scene in which he cast a close friend as an obstetrician instead of a local actor as was the norm. “Ms. Lively felt that Mr. Baldoni’s choice of a friend for this intimate role, in which the actor’s face and hands were in close proximity to her nearly nude genitals during a birth scene, was invasive and humiliating,” the complaint alleges.
Blake Lively in childbirth scene.
Responding to
Page Six
on April 8, actor Adam Mondschein – who played the doctor who delivered the baby Dunbar – denied Blake Lively’s allegations during the scene. Adam said everything that happened on set was professional and Blake was dressed in a conservative outfit including a full-body hospital gown, black shorts and accessories to create a fake pregnancy. Adam said the Gossip
Girl
actress never complaining or showing any discomfort at any point during filming.
Adam Mondschein also stated that he was offended by Blake Lively’s suggestion that he was unqualified for the role of an obstetrician, as his acting portfolio was easily searchable online. He emphasized that he was a local New York actor who paid for his own travel and living expenses when he took the job.
Adam Mondschein (left) and Blake Lively. Photo:
Wire
Adam Mondschein said that if asked to testify in the trial in March 2026, he is willing to answer all questions more honestly and freely with the necessary legal protections.
Blake Lively’s rep declined to comment, but reiterated her previous claims that the birth scene on set was chaotic and lacked standard protection for nudity. According to the complaint, the set was not enclosed and there were many people walking around while Lively was only slightly covered.
A source close to the actress said that Lively felt very uncomfortable when she learned that her co-star in the scene was her close friend Justin Baldoni. However, Baldoni said that it was completely reasonable to choose his close friend for the role.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in ‘It Ends With Us’.
In December 2024, Blake Lively
Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment during the filming of
It Ends With Us.
She accuses Justin of performing impromptu kissing scenes and physically intimate moments, while adding gratuitous sexual content. Blake Lively also accused Justin Baldoni of then conducting a media campaign to damage her reputation during the promotion of the film, causing her emotional distress.
Justin Baldoni, the film’s director and star, has denied the allegations. The 41-year-old has responded by filing a $400 million countersuit against Blake Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and journalist Leslie Sloane, accusing them of using their power in the entertainment industry to remove him from their own films and ruin his career. Over the past few months, Justin Baldoni has released several behind-the-scenes videos to refute the allegations, but Blake Lively has maintained that she was sexually harassed.
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