On December 31, 2024, 'It Ends With Us' star Blake Lively filed a 93-page lawsuit against Wayfarer Studios alleging a sex-based hostile work environment, including incidents of sexual harassment, failure to provide necessary lactation breaks, and a subsequent retaliation campaign involving a PR firm aimed at undermining her credibility.

Blake Lively’s recent lawsuit against Wayfarer Studios alleges that the production company dismissed repeated reports of sexual harassment and a hostile work environment during the filming of 'It Ends With Us'. The complaint further details an orchestrated smear campaign involving manipulated media narratives and crisis communications aimed at discrediting her claims.

On December 20, a complaint was filed with the California Civil Rights Department by Blake Lively alleging that filmmaker Justin Baldoni pressured her into unsanctioned nudity, improvised intimate scenes, and launched a smear campaign after she raised concerns during the production of 'It Ends With Us'. Baldoni denied the claims and subsequently initiated countersuits, framing the dispute as a defamation matter.

In December 2020, former executive Shane Norman alleged that he was marginalized and ultimately terminated due to his race after being recruited with promises of advancement. The lawsuit, emerging against the backdrop of the Black Lives Matter protests, accused Wayfarer Studios of tokenizing Black talent and sidelining concerns of racial inequity, before being dismissed with a settlement.