Hollywood never fails to grab headlines with its non-stop celebrity drama, and it has only been getting more entertaining by the hour. In a recent feud, the stars of It Ends With Us – Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, and Brandon Sklenar – tangled themselves up in a web of mutually destructive commentary that has put all of their reputations at stake within the industry.
![It Ends With Us [Credit: Sony Pictures]](https://fwmedia.fandomwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/04133026/Blake-Lively-and-Justin-Baldoni-in-It-Ends-With-Us-Credit-Sony-Pictures-1024x683.jpg "Brandon Sklenar Seemingly Copying Justin Baldoni at Oscars After-Party Has Fans Claiming He’s “Jumping on to the winning team” Amid Blake Lively Drama 1")
As always, social media never misses a beat and has managed to catch the latest development in the ongoing drama. Despite the threat of a lawsuit dangling over Baldoni and Lively’s heads, their co-star Brandon Sklenar has seemingly changed sides in the middle of the heated public debate – and all of this was inferred from a shiny piece of accessory at the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party.
Brandon Sklenar changes his stance on the IEWU feud
After the Justin Baldoni–Blake Lively feud gained momentum on social media, the director has been visibly absent from most public appearances, one of his last being at the premiere of It Ends With Us. Appearing in a dusty pink outfit topped with an Anabela Chan brooch, his understated fashion statement went somewhat unnoticed – until the night of the 2025 Oscars after-party.
Brandon Sklenar, who played the film’s secondary protagonist, appeared at said party wearing the same pink rose brooch – the only dash of color on his black-tie outfit. However, the tiny accessory was enough to raise the hackles of every social media participant engrossed in the Lively vs Baldoni drama.
Sklenar, who was actively and vocally in support of Blake Lively until recently, appears to have changed sides – or so thinks the forum of public opinion on Twitter.
What Brandon SKLENAR is trying to do to CITIZENS by wearing the now infamous @anabelachan BROOCH that Justin BALDONI wore at the IEWU premiere. What say you CITIZENS is this is sign of his solidarity to BALDONI or a PR stunt to get us to back off him ? 👀 pic.twitter.com/ylnilEsRRn
— CitizenJournalist (@CJournalist24) March 4, 2025
I hope it is a sign of solidarity after realizing he was used/manipulated by Lively. From this point on, he should distance himself from all of them and know in advance how he’ll steer reporters away from asking him.
— MasonHickory (@MasonHickory) March 4, 2025
Brandon Sklenar will do anything and everything to avoid apologizing for his self-serving stand on Justin Baldoni. https://t.co/ccsVVORtXh
— Vegemite Toast (@vegemitetoast_) March 4, 2025
Is BRANDON SKLENAR PR stunting to get us to back off him?
He literally panted for any scrap Blake Lively would throw his way.It’s a weak, passive bullshite stunt.
Too little
WAY too late,
for the wrong he did
to Justin Baldoni.
Both he and Colleen Hoover can just stop. pic.twitter.com/RmdUUeQzla— MEYHIVE🦋 (@MeghansMeyhive) March 4, 2025
Meanwhile, his Instagram caption – “Vanity Fair x long live the broach” – alongside the picture of his outfit from the Oscars after-party has led fans to do some sleuthing of their own. Another tabloid website (Perez Hilton) did a deep dive on the subject to prove how Sklenar went out of his way to obtain the brooch for his Oscars outfit just to make a point.
While none of this proves that he is actually walking back his defense of Blake Lively, it sure adds some twist to the already fiery drama between Justin Baldoni and the Hollywood A-lister power couple.
It Ends With Us controversy explained
![It Ends With Us [Credit: Sony Pictures]](https://fwmedia.fandomwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/04132954/It-Ends-With-Us-feat.-Justin-Baldoni-and-Blake-Lively-Credit-Sony-Pictures-1024x708.jpg "Brandon Sklenar Seemingly Copying Justin Baldoni at Oscars After-Party Has Fans Claiming He’s “Jumping on to the winning team” Amid Blake Lively Drama 3")
It Ends With Us has been a controversial subject from the very beginning, given its sensitive handling of domestic abuse, a topic that manages to put Hollywood on edge. However, the film lost all significance when allegations surfaced about director Justin Baldoni’s allegedly offensive treatment toward Blake Lively.
As the feud snowballed out of control, Lively’s car-crash of a promotional tour for the film saw her appearing in floral outfits and a now-controversial TikTok video where she claimed “grab your friends, wear your florals” to promote a movie about domestic violence against women.
Lively’s cheery demeanor and bright attire at the promos were called out as “tone-deaf” as she attempted to use the press tours to market her newly launched haircare brand and beverage company instead of shining a light on the deeply problematic subject at hand.
Social media was up in a riot over Lively’s refusal to grasp the necessity of addressing the movie’s core plot. Fans criticized her for trying to create a “silly goofy Barbie moment” (in a now-deleted Twitter/X post) and entirely ruin the film’s credibility.
Whatever is going on with the It Ends With Us drama, it is extremely weird for Blake Lively to turn the promotional tour of a domestic violence drama into a platform for her to strengthen her fashion plate status & her and Ryan Reynolds’ power couple clout.
— Kayleigh Donaldson (@Ceilidhann) August 9, 2024
Meanwhile, Justin Baldoni has been attempting to shield himself from allegations of sexist remarks and s*xual harassment against Blake Lively on set. The latter’s complaint against Baldoni has left the director in the “guilty until proven innocent” category. Knowing how brash and unforgiving Hollywood can be to those fighting against the rich and the powerful, Baldoni’s reputation seems to be in tatters, at least for now.
It Ends With Us is currently streaming on Netflix.
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