Justin Baldoni’s prestigious award taken back days after Blake Lively lawsuit

Justin Baldoni’s troubles are far from over. Days after he was sued by his It Ends With Us co-star Blake Lively for sexual harassment, the actor lost a prestigious award he had received for “advocating on behalf of women and girls”.

Justin Baldoni loses award
On December 9, the actor-director received the Voices of Solidarity Award from Vital Voices. This award celebrated “remarkable men who have shown courage and compassion in advocating on behalf of women and girls.” However, following Blake Lively’s lawsuit against him and his company, Wayfarer Studios, the organisation decided to rescind the award, citing Baldoni’s “disturbing” and “abhorrent conduct”.

“The communications among Mr. Baldoni and his publicists included in the lawsuit — and the PR effort they indicate — are, alone, contrary to the values of Vital Voices and the spirit of the Award. We have notified Mr. Baldoni that we have rescinded this award,” Vital Voices wrote in a statement posted on their official Instagram account on Monday.

Justin Baldoni loses award
On December 9, the actor-director received the Voices of Solidarity Award from Vital Voices. This award celebrated “remarkable men who have shown courage and compassion in advocating on behalf of women and girls.” However, following Blake Lively’s lawsuit against him and his company, Wayfarer Studios, the organisation decided to rescind the award, citing Baldoni’s “disturbing” and “abhorrent conduct”.

“The communications among Mr. Baldoni and his publicists included in the lawsuit — and the PR effort they indicate — are, alone, contrary to the values of Vital Voices and the spirit of the Award. We have notified Mr. Baldoni that we have rescinded this award,” Vital Voices wrote in a statement posted on their official Instagram account on Monday.