Overview
- Hoover told Elle she feels "almost embarrassed" to say she wrote the novel and called the ongoing dispute a "circus" that has hurt careers.
- She said the controversy has retraumatized her family, noting the book drew on her mother’s experience, and added she is trying to avoid the public back‑and‑forth.
- Hoover was preparing to give a deposition and said she was largely unaware of on‑set issues despite an executive producer credit and a brief set visit.
- Blake Lively sued Justin Baldoni in December 2024 alleging sexual harassment, retaliation and a hostile work environment, claims Baldoni denies.
- Judges dismissed Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit and his defamation case against The New York Times, while Lively’s lawsuit is set for trial on March 9, 2026.