{"id":9964,"date":"2026-01-25T22:20:46","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T22:20:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/justin-baldonis-dad-shares-birthday-tribute-after-year-of-injustice\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T22:20:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T22:20:46","slug":"justin-baldonis-dad-shares-birthday-tribute-after-year-of-injustice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/justin-baldonis-dad-shares-birthday-tribute-after-year-of-injustice\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Baldoni\u2019s Dad Shares Birthday Tribute After Year of &#8216;Injustice&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Justin Baldoni<\/strong> celebrated his 42nd birthday with his family\u2019s support amid his ongoing legal drama.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cHappy Birthday, Justin Louis Baldoni,\u201d Justin\u2019s dad, <strong>Sam Baldoni<\/strong>, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, January 24. \u201cBeing a new dad, I had no idea what to expect when Justin was born. His birth (our first) was not easy. [My wife] Sharon spent 34+hours in labor and we ended up [having a] cesarean. As a result, I got to hold him first and was able to put his little face against his mom\u2019s cheek.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Sam continued, \u201cIt was a spiritual, very exhilarating close to God kind of experience. This little guy filled our home with such joy all those years ago and to this day his presence lights up not only our lives, but all those around him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Sam further stressed that he remains \u201cso proud\u201d of Justin through the years.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Justin-Baldoni-Family-Guide-Feature.jpg?w=400&amp;h=225&amp;crop=1&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Justin Baldoni Family Guide\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Justin-Baldoni-Family-Guide-Feature.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Justin Baldoni\u2019s Family Guide: Meet His Wife Emily, Kids and More<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tJustin Baldoni\u2019s rise to fame wouldn\u2019t be complete without a supportive family by his side. The actor gained popularity after playing Rafael Solano on Jane the Virgin from 2014 to 2019. Baldoni has since nabbed various directing roles, allowing him to expand his horizons behind the camera as well. Throughout his ups and downs in [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cI am so proud of my son for the man he has become and how he never stops learning about life, about love, about family and friendship and about how to show up for the people he cares about most,\u201d Sam wrote. \u201cI envy his continual dedication to his family and his love and admiration for his truly perfect partner, <strong>Emily [Baldoni]<\/strong>, my dearly loved daughter-in-law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Sam closed out his social media tribute with a note specifically addressed to Justin.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cSon, in a year full of turmoil and injustice you have remained steadfast in your faith knowing that truth and justice will prevail,\u201d he concluded. \u201cHappy Birthday son, I love you with all my heart and soul.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Justin has been embroiled in a messy legal battle with his former <i>It Ends With Us <\/i>costar <strong>Blake Lively<\/strong>. After Justin directed the 2024 adaptation of <strong>Colleen Hoover<\/strong>\u2019s novel, Lively, 38, accused him of sexual harassment, fostering a hostile work environment and trying to destroy his reputation. (Justin and Lively played a couple in an abusive relationship in the film.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Justin vehemently denied the accusations before filing a $400 million defamation suit against Lively. After the <i>Gossip Girl <\/i>alum rebuffed the allegations, a judge ruled to dismiss the case in 2025.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Justin-Baldonis-Mom-Sharon-Encourages-Actor-to-Keep-Your-Integrity-Through-It-All-Amid-Lawsuit.jpg?crop=0px%2C294px%2C1440px%2C814px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Justin Baldonis Mom Sharon Encourages Actor to Keep Your Integrity Through It All Amid Lawsuit\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Justin-Baldonis-Mom-Sharon-Encourages-Actor-to-Keep-Your-Integrity-Through-It-All-Amid-Lawsuit.jpg?quality=40&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Justin Baldoni\u2019s Mom Tells Him to \u2018Keep Your Integrity&#8217; Amid Legal Battle<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tCourtesy of Sharon Baldoni\/Instagram Justin Baldoni\u2019s mother, Sharon Baldoni, reflected on the importance and perseverance of \u201cjustice and truth\u201d on her son\u2019s birthday in light of his ongoing legal drama with actress and It Ends With Us costar Blake Lively. \u201cHappy Birthday Justin ~ remembering a wonderful moment after the final ending of Jane The [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">As the legal battle continued, Justin has remained grateful for his inner circle\u2019s support.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe\u2019re grateful to be with the family, man,\u201d he told TMZ photographers last year. \u201cWe have amazing friends and family and faith.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Justin\u2019s mom, <strong>Sharon Baldoni<\/strong>, even shared a supportive birthday message of her own on Saturday.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cHappy birthday, my dear Justin,\u201d Sharon wrote in an Instagram statement. \u201cI never imagined I would see the words, \u2018Justice for Justin\u2019 from people all over the world in support of my son. I thank you all from the depth of my soul to those who have championed him to this point in these difficult times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Justin\u2019s longtime friend and fellow actor, <strong>Travis Van Winkle<\/strong>, also penned an emotional birthday tribute.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cOn your birthday, I want to express how meaningful our friendship has been,\u201d\u00a0 Van Winkle, 43, wrote via Instagram. \u201cIt\u2019s been your relationship to your parents and friends, your service to others, your kindness, heart, faith, integrity [and] I could go on. It\u2019s the way you move through life \u2014 it\u2019s both quietly and at times loudly influenced the way I live my own.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Justin Baldoni celebrated his 42nd birthday with his family\u2019s support amid his ongoing legal drama. \u201cHappy Birthday, Justin Louis Baldoni,\u201d Justin\u2019s dad, Sam Baldoni, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, January 24. \u201cBeing a new dad, I had no idea what to expect when Justin was born. His birth (our first) was not easy. 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