EXTRA: The Blake Lively Smear Campaign Unpacked

“We can bury anyone: Inside a Hollywood smear machine”.


That’s the New York Times headline that meant we had to
bring you this episode of Mamamia Out Loud today. 


Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni made headlines just a few months
ago for their roles in one of the year’s most-watched films, It
Ends With Us. But what was happening off-screen turned out to be
an even bigger story.


In this emergency meeting, Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens and
Holly Wainwright unpack the facts behind Blake's legal complaint
against her co-star and director Justin, which alleges sexual
harassment and an orchestrated campaign to destroy her
reputation.


Plus, what this lawsuit means for Hollywood power dynamics,
celebrity reputations, and the way narratives and the
manipulation of public perception are shaped in the digital age.


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The End Bits: 


Read the New York Times Article: ‘We Can Bury Anyone’:
Inside a Hollywood Smear Machine

Read Blake Lively's Legal Complaint 

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CREDITS:


Hosts: Mia Freedman, Jessie Stephens & Holly Wainwright


Group Executive Producer: Ruth Devine


Executive Producer: Emeline Gazilas


Audio Production: Scott Stronach


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