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Meet Justin Baldoni’s dad Sam Baldoni – who just reposted a Blake Lively ‘diss’ on Instagram: he’s been married to the It Ends with Us actor’s mum for over 40 years, and helps out on his son’s films
STORYFaye Bradley
The It Ends with Us actor’s dad just re-shared on his Instagram Story a video of a bulletin board that reads, ‘In a world full of Blakes and Ryans, be a Justin’
Justin Baldoni’s dad, Sam Baldoni, just took a jab at Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, amid his son’s ongoing legal battle with the Hollywood power couple.
On Wednesday, Justin’s 61-year-old father took to his Instagram Story to share a video of what appeared to be a school bulletin board that read, “In a world full of Blakes and Ryans, be a Justin,” according to Page Six. The board also featured news clippings of Justin with words like “supportive” and “honest” being used to describe him. Sam reportedly re-shared the video to his social media page alongside a heart hands emoji, per People magazine.
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The news comes amid Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s ongoing legal battles following the release of their controversial film, It Ends with Us. In December, Lively sued Baldoni, his PR team and Wayfarer Studios alleging sexual harassment and retaliation, which Baldoni denies. The following month, Baldoni responded with a lawsuit of his own suing Lively, Reynolds, their publicist and The New York Times over defamation and extortion.
Here’s what we know about Justin Baldoni’s supportive dad.
What is Sam Baldoni’s background?
Sam Baldoni was raised Irish Catholic, according to The Jewish Chronicle.
Faye Bradley is a Hong Kong-based contributing online editor for Style by SCMP, where she covers topics in luxury, pop culture, celebrity, influencer, entertainment, travel, trending news, food and drinks, and lifestyle. As a freelance writer, her work has been featured in CNN Style, Business Insider, Michelin Guide, Travel + Leisure Asia, China Daily, Design Anthology, BurdaLuxury, Skyscanner, and Hong Kong Tourism Board. With a BA (Hons) in art and design from the University of Leeds, she is the co-founder of Paradigm Haus, a print publication that covers artists, creatives and entrepreneurs the world over, and the founder of CSP Times, a digital luxury lifestyle website. She is also an editor for luxury wellness travel publication Compare Retreats.
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