Overview

• Celeste Chaney’s two-page report alleges the absence of an intimacy coordinator, lack of modesty garments, and last-minute orders that left LaBella vulnerable during the May 2023 scene.
• LaBella’s amended lawsuit filed June 18 attaches the coordinator’s findings and text exchanges to support claims of sexual harassment, discrimination, hostile work environment and retaliation.
• Text messages reveal LaBella’s distress following the incident and an apology from the line producer, with one message noting that Costner “needs to be brought up to the current times.”
• Kevin Costner’s lawyer, Marty Singer, disputes the allegations, characterizing the scene as a nonsexual rehearsal in full costume and citing alleged witness statements and a post-rehearsal “thumbs up.”
• LaBella says she faced career consequences after reporting the incident and is seeking both damages and industry reforms to mandate safety protocols for intimate or violent scenes.