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\n\tTaking a victory lap by any other name, Blake Lively showed up at the Met Gala tonight just hours after Justin Baldoni settled the It Ends With Us sttar\u2019s retaliation lawsuit against him, his company and PR firm.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe actress wore a pastel-colored gown of peaches, purples and yellows with a long train, not unlike her Statue of Liberty gown at the 2022 celebration. The theme of this year\u2019s Met Gala is Costume Art with a dress code direction of \u201cFashion Is Art.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tIn a way, the move makes sense as Another Simple Favor<\/em> (2025), the sequel to the Paul Feig-directed A Simple Favor<\/em> (2019) starring Lively and Anna Kendrick was released on Prime Video, and Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren S\u00e1nchez are honorary co-chairs and lead financial sponsors of this year\u2019s gala.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThe end product \u2013 the movie\u00a0It Ends With Us\u00a0<\/em>\u2013 is a source of pride to all of us who worked to bring it to life. Raising awareness, and making a meaningful impact in the lives of domestic violence survivors \u2013 and all survivors \u2013 is a goal that we stand behind, lawyers for Baldoni and Lively said today as their dispute, which began at the end of 2024, came to a close.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe acknowledge the process presented challenges and recognize concerns raised by Ms. Lively deserved to be heard,\u201d added the joint statement by\u00a0Bryan Freedman, Ellyn Garofalo, Michael Gottlieb, and Esra Hudson. \u201cWe remain firmly committed to workplaces free of improprieties and unproductive environments. It is our sincere hope that this brings closure and allows all involved to move forward constructively and in peace, including a respectful environment online.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tRELATED: A Full Timeline Of Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni\u2019s \u2018It Ends With Us\u2019 Feud In Court, Online & In The Media<\/strong><\/p>\n \n\tThe news of the settlement came just two weeks ahead of the lawsuit heading to court, where both parties would step before a jury in a Manhattan trial.<\/p>\n