Blake Lively Says Her Year Has Been Full of “Highest of Highs and the Lowest of Lows” Amid Justin Baldoni Legal Battle

Blake Lively has had both the “highest of highs and the lowest of lows” this year amid her ongoing legal battle with her It Ends With Us director and co-star Justin Baldoni.

While appearing on Late Night With Seth Meyers on Thursday, the Another Simple Favor star was asked about her “intense year” despite not being able to discuss in-depth.

“What I can say without going too into it is that this year has been full of the highest of highs and the lowest of lows in my life and I see so many women around afraid to speak, especially right now, afraid to share their experiences, and fear is by design,” she told the late-night host.

“It’s what keeps us silent. But I also acknowledge that many people don’t have the opportunity to speak,” she added. “So I do feel fortunate that I’ve been able to and it’s the women who have had the ability to use their voice – that’s kept me strong and helped me in my belief and my fight for the world to be safer for women and girls. It’s a pretty simple thing.”

Last December, Lively filed a complaint against Baldoni, for sexual harassment and an alleged coordinated effort to destroy her reputation, per the filing obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. According to Lively’s complaint, an all-hands-on-deck meeting was also held during filming to address her claims of a hostile work environment.

Lively’s also alleged that Baldoni and company engaged in a “social manipulation” campaign to “destroy” her reputation.

Baldoni’s legal team slammed the complaint as “shameful” and the “serious and categorically false accusations against Mr. Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and its representatives.”

Lively’s appearances amid the release of Another Simple Favor have marked her return to the spotlight — she and husband Ryan Reynolds did however make an appearance at the SNL 50 anniversary special in February. Following the initial complain, Lively and Baldoni have been engaged in a legal battle, with Baldoni responding with a $400 million suit against Lively, Reynolds and Leslie Sloane — the actress’ public relations representative at Vision PR — alleging defamation, extortion and claims related to breach of contract, among several others.