Justin Baldoni‘s It Ends With Us co-star labeled him “the biggest clown” in a text shared with her team. Jenny Slate‘s remark has surfaced amid the ongoing legal battle with Blake Lively.
Jenny Slate called Justin Baldoni ‘clown’ on text
New evidence and documents were made public on Tuesday, January 20, before a summary judgment hearing in Lively’s ongoing lawsuit against Baldoni. Included in them were a series of text messages from Jenny Slate. She played Baldoni’s on-screen sister in It Ends With Us.
In a conversation with her team regarding doing early publicity for the movie, Slate wrote, “i don’t want to do anything with Justin, i don’t want to talk about him, like … nothing. And the same goes for Jamey [Heath], who is truly unprofessional.”
Slate added that working on It Ends With Us “has been a really gross and disturbing shoot, and I’m one of many who feel [this] way.” The actress further claimed that both she and Lively had “both complained directly” to the studio.
In another text, Slate wrote, “Justin is truly a false ally and I’m unwilling to do anything that promotes the image that he’s crafting as a ‘male feminist’ … like … honestly i have no words to describe what a fraud he is,” She also added, “I honestly have never ever encountered anything like this dude.”
“He’s the biggest clown and the most intense narcissist,” Slate continued, adding, “Lots of lessons learned!”
Slate had also accused Baldoni of making an inappropriate remark during her September 26 deposition related to the ongoing case. The actress alleged that Baldoni had once said to her, “I can say this because my wife is here, but you look sexy in what you’re wearing.” Slate condemned the comment, calling it “not appropriate” in “any workplace.”
“The comment was about me, not my character. It wasn’t useful for my work. It wasn’t anything I wanted,” Slate stated. She added, “It was unwanted and had no place, in my professional experience.” When asked why she didn’t speak up against it, the actress said, “I didn’t feel comfortable. He was my boss, and I just wanted to do my work and leave (via People).”
Meanwhile, Blake Lively’s case against Baldoni and his PR counsel goes to trial on May 18, 2026.
