Look out Black Friday — there’s a new sale in town! The Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale for 2024 is officially in full swing and the fashion deals are steep! So much so that I noticed most of my sizes are being snapped up by the hour — and they even go up to 66% off.

If you missed out on Black Friday or even Cyber Monday fashion deals, you’re in luck! The Half Yearly sale at Nordstrom has come to save the day, taking place this year from December 21, 2024 to January 6, 2025. It includes cold weather staples like this oversized sweater from Madwell that’s now 40% off and finds under $50 like these gold teardrop earrings from BaubleBar that are now 35% off.

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15 of the Best Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale Deals

1. Take Up to 40% Off Madewell

Our Absolute Favorite: With its warm and cozy alpaca wool fabric blend and versatile crewneck design, this oversized sweater from Madewell is regret-proof!

Check out all Madewell products in the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale here!

2. Take Up to 35% Off Free People

Our Absolute Favorite: We love that this off-the-shoulder top from Free People can be worn with billowing, flowy skirts in the summer and warm denim jeans in the winter!

Check out all Free People products in the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale here!

3. Take Up to 66% Off BaubleBar

Our Absolute Favorite: A lookalike for a much more expensive designer brand, you can now get these gold teardrop earrings from BaubleBar now for 35% off!

Check out all BaubleBar products in the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale here!

4. Take Up to 55% Off Spanx

Our Absolute Favorite: Spanx is known for their body-contouring shapewear, but we think they should also be known for their ultra comfy sweatshirts too!

Check out all Spanx products in the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale here!

5. Take Up to 30% Off UGG

Our Absolute Favorite: Step into winter in style in these cozy slippers from Ugg that are made of a genuine shearling fabric!

Check out all UGG products in the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale here!

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6. Take Up to 40% Off Skims

Our Absolute Favorite: Up your loungewear game for the New Year with these fleece sweatpants from Skims that are now 40% off!

Check out all Skims products in the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale here! 

7. Take Up to 60% Off Levi’s 

Our Absolute Favorite: Combining warmth and edgy-chic style is this faux leather moto jacket from Levi’s that’s made with a faux shearling-lining!

Check out all Levi’s products in the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale here!

8. Take Up to 35% Off Dolce Vita

Our Absolute Favorite: Yes, these leather booties from Dolce Vita will bring your closet some extra style but it’ll also bring it comfort as well with their short heel design!

Check out all Dolce Vita products in the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale here!

9. Take Up to 25% Off ASTR the Label

Our Absolute Favorite: On top of being an already affordable (yet incredibly chic) fashion brand, you can now get this tie-hem top from ASTR the Label for 25% off!

Check out all ASTR the Label products in the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale here!

10. Take Up to 55% Off Steve Madden

Our Absolute Favorite: Need a new pair of boots to get you through winter? Score these knee-high kitten heel boots from Steve Madden while they’re still 40% off!

Check out all Steve Madden products in the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale here!

11. Take Up to 50% Off Reformation

Our Absolute Favorite: Rare deal alert! You can now get this stunning and sultry puff shoulder top from Reformation now for 40% off!

Check out all Reformation products in the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale here!

12. Take Up to 55% Off Open Edit

Our Absolute Favorite: We can always rely on Open Edit to provide stylish finds at an affordable price like these wide leg pants that are now up to 55% off!

Check out all Open Edit products in the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale here!

13. Take Up to 44% Off Good American

Our Absolute Favorite: With their slimming curve-front silhouette and soft and stretchy fabric, we can bet you’ll reach for the Good American bootcut jeans over and over!

Check out all Good American products in the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale here!

14. Take Up to 55% Off Sam Edelman

Our Absolute Favorite: A fantastic wardrobe investment are these leather booties from Sam Edelman — now 40% off!

Check out all Sam Edelman products in the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale here!

15. Take Up to 55% Off Topshop

Our Absolute Favorite: We always find ourselves checking out the Topshop deals section and this turtleneck sweater deals reminds Us as to why!

Check out all Topshop products in the Nordstrom Half-Yearly Sale here!

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Want to add a fun touch to your wardrobe this winter? Once you stocked up on cozy outerwear and warm-weather essentials, consider adding winter skirts to your seasonal repertoire.

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From fuzzy knit midi skirts to colorful minis, you can find a winter skirt style for all your seasonal adventures. Whether you’re heading to work or dressing up for a cold-weather date nights. Best of all? You can snag these styles on Amazon starting at $15!. We rounded up 15 stylish winter skirts. Check out our top picks ahead.

1. Our Absolute Favorite: This wool mini skirt comes in a chic plaid print so you can style it with tons of different colors —$30!

2. Mini Pleats: Love a stylish mini skirt? This plaid mini features chic pleats for a fun touch —$30!

3. Grunge Style: Love adding a grunge flair? This plaid midi skirt is made from thick wool fabric sure to keep you warm —$37!

4. Business Babe: Looking for a style to rock in the office? This tweed midi skirt comes with a trendy skinny belt  —$35!

5. Silky Smooth: Serve regal sophistication in this silky midi skirt —$35!

6. Colorful Print: This midi skirt features a ruffle hemline and comes in a colorful print —$35!

7. Suede Structure: This suede skirt has an eye-catching design that makes it looks so much more expensive than it really is —$26!

8. Asymmetrical Slay: This mini skirt is made from stretchy bodycon fabric and features a fun ruching detail that’s ultra flattering —$15!

9. Corduroy Moment: This midi skirt features a subtle front slit —$39!

10. Pleats, Please: We love this knit skirt because of the cute button-down detail and pleats —$36!

11. Chunky Knits: Chunky cable knit details help this sweater-style skirt stand out —$34!

12. Velvet Soft: Still relishing in the glam of the holiday season? Opt for this velvety soft skirt —$36!

13. Curves Ahead: Showcase your figure in this body-hugging pencil skirt —$20!

14. Lavish Leather: Add a touch of glam to your winter wardrobe with this chic leather skirt —$60!

15. Last but Not Least: This high-waist skirt features subtle stripes that adds a sophisticated flair —$30!

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The cast of Below Deck and its spinoff series will do just about anything for love … or at least to have a fun crew hookup.

After seven seasons of the Bravo series — with more than 100 episodes — there have been plenty of romances to watch unfold. Add in the Below Deck Mediterranean flings and Below Deck Sailing Yacht relationships and viewers have a lot to keep up with.

Below Deck’s Rocky Dakota and Eddie Lucas served as the guideline for crew members of what not to do while yachting. Chief Stewardess Kate Chastain revealed on the Bravo’s Daily Dish in January 2020 that the season 3 secret hookup “ruined it for everyone” moving forward.

Although Rocky and Eddie’s time together was rough for many on board the ship, the next season brought Ben Robinson and Emily Warburton-Adams’ sweet relationship. The couple lasted a while onshore as well, but ultimately ended called it quits in 2017.

Throughout its five seasons, Below Deck Med also gave life to many memorable couples, including Malia White’s two beaus. She briefly dated Wes Walton during season 2, and her boyfriend, Tom Checketts, joined the cast during season 5.

After dating for more than a year, Malia announced in September 2020 that she and Tom had gone their separate ways. “Yes, Tom and I have split. The details surrounding all of it I am trying to keep a little private just out of respect to him and I,” she said via an Instagram video. “But yes, I am single.”

Scroll down to see which of your favorite Below Deck yachties has dated who over the years.

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Artem Chigvintsev is all smiles with 4-year-old son Matteo in his first Instagram post since Nikki Garcia split.

Chigvintsev, 42, shared four black-and-white photos with his son on Sunday, December 22. In the snaps, the father-son duo are laying down, with two images showing them both laughing with their mouths wide open. Matteo is hugging Chigvintsev, squishing their faces together, in a third image.

The former Dancing With the Stars pro shares Matteo with ex-wife Garcia, 41.

Chigvintsev and Garcia started dating in 2019, two years after they competed together during DWTS season 25. The former couple welcomed Matteo in 2020 and got married in 2022.

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This past August, shortly after Chigvintsev and Garcia celebrated their second wedding anniversary, the professional dancer was arrested for domestic battery and booked on a felony domestic violence charge after an apparent altercation with his then-wife. (The charges against him were dropped in September following a “thorough” investigation, Napa County District Attorney Allison Haley shared at the time.)

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Both Chigvintsev and Garcia subsequently filed for divorce following the incident with the former WWE Diva asking for full custody of Matteo and Chigvintsev requesting joint custody. They both filed for restraining orders against each other, which have since been dropped.

Us Weekly confirmed in November that their divorce had been settled.

“Nikki and Artem have settled their divorce and will not be going to court,” Garcia’s rep shared in a statement. “Both parties decided to drop the domestic violence restraining orders against each other in an effort to move on with their lives and effectively coparent their son.”

Garcia broke her silence on the divorce in a December episode of her podcast, “The Nikki & Brie Show,” which she hosts alongside twin sister Brie Garcia.

“I’ve been heartbroken,” Garcia told listeners. “You dream of having this family and you have this incredible love, and it just goes the other way. You go from having a great love story to having a terrible one.”

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Garcia further explained her silence, noting that she wanted to “disconnect” to put Matteo’s needs first.

“I’m a mom and my son’s protection and privacy is the most important,” she said. “I was going to do whatever it took for that most importantly, and then just needing space for healing, for facing trauma head-on.”

She said dealing with the divorce was “a struggle” over the past few months.

“I know being a public figure, I have to say a little bit about this, right?” Garcia noted. “After this, I don’t want to ever talk about [it] again, because I truly do want privacy for Matteo. That has been the most important part.”

Tennis pros Alex de Minaur and Katie Boulter are engaged!

Boulter, 28, announced the news via Instagram on Monday, December 23.

“We’ve been keeping a small secret … ,” she captioned a photo of her and de Minaur, 25, standing cheek to cheek. Boulter posed with her arm around de Minaur in the snap, showing off an emerald cut diamond engagement ring.

In a post that Boulter shared one week prior, she was dressed in the same clothes and posing at the same waterside location seen in the engagement announcement.

“Today was a good day,” she captioned the picture of herself, seemingly hinting at the proposal.

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The tennis power couple began dating in March 2020. Boulter previously shut down engagement speculation when celebrating the duo’s anniversary earlier this year.

“4 years with you (calm down not engaged just the only finger that ring fits. ),” she captioned a March Instagram photo of her and de Minaur smiling at each other. She wore a gold band on her ring finger in the picture.

Boulter, who is currently the British No. 1 in women’s singles, took a moment to gush about her now-fiancé in September.

“Couldn’t be prouder of this man. My forever inspiration,” she captioned several photos of the twosome’s trip to New York City for the U.S. Open. At the event, de Minaur reached his third consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal of the season before losing in straight sets to Jack Draper.

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The Australian athlete, who reached a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 6 in July, told reporters on Sunday, December 22, that despite having his “best year to date” he is “not satisfied” yet.

“I want more. I want to keep pushing myself,” de Minaur said, per Nine’s Wide World of Sports. “I want to one day finish my career knowing that I gave the absolute max and everything I could do to be the best possible tennis player.”

Despite being united by their recent engagement, de Minaur and Boulter will soon be rivals when Great Britain takes on Australia at the United Cup in Perth on New Year’s Day.

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“I don’t think he’s going to be out there cheering for me. Obviously, I’m always supporting him, I support what he does,” Boulter admitted while discussing the upcoming match with Sky Sports on Sunday. “In that match, it’s a very unique situation and something that I’m not that used to. We’ll just try to handle it the best we possibly can, and I’ll be supporting him every single time from the box for the rest of the year.”

While the pair will be rooting against each other on January 1, de Minaur previously celebrated when he and Boulter won titles on the same day. In June, de Minaur won his second grass-court tour-level title in Hertogenbosch, beating Sebastian Korda just hours before Boulter defeated Karolina Pliskova in the Nottingham trophy match.

“Double trouble X Another unreal week @katiecboulter,” de Minaur captioned side-by-side photos of him and Boulter on the court at the time.

One Direction may have hit pause on their music together, but band members Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik continued to hit play when it comes to romance.

Malik’s relationship with fellow English singer Perrie Edwards was a fan-favorite as the couple started dating in 2011 and got engaged two years later. The pair later announced the end of their relationship in 2015. Since then, Malik dated Gigi Hadid on and off from 2015 to 2021. The pair welcomed daughter Khai in September 2020.

Styles, for his part, has dated Taylor Swift, Olivia Wilde and more A-listers both before and after going solo. Horan has also romanced a few stars since signing with 1D, including Hailee Steinfeld in 2018.

Tomlinson, meanwhile, shares son Freddie with ex Briana Jungwirth, while Payne shares son Bear with former flame Cheryl Cole. In October 2024, Us Weekly confirmed that Payne died at age 31.

Scroll down for a complete breakdown of which ladies the former One Direction bandmates have dated:

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Below Deck has followed various relationships and flings throughout the franchise — but some stars found love with one another outside their seasons.

Malia White‘s introduction to Below Deck Mediterranean in season 2 came with a love triangle between Adam Glick and Wesley Walton. Although Malia and Wes gave their romance another try offscreen — the couple later pulled the plug on their relationship.

When the now-bosun returned in 2020, she revealed that she was dating chef Tom Checketts. The twosome were reunited when the U.K. native joined season 5 of the show after Hindrigo “Kiko” Lorran was fired by Captain Sandy Yawn.

After the season aired, Malia confirmed that she was no longer dating Tom. In August 2021, Malia hinted that she was dating an engineer that worked alongside her on season 6. That same month, Jake Barker, who only appeared on camera once, posted an Instagram photo of the duo kissing with a heart emoji.

Scroll down to find out which other Below Deck stars found a connection with someone outside their season:

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Lindsay Hubbard defended her decision to make her pregnancy announcement a paid partnership.

During the Monday, December 23, episode of Jason Tartick‘s “Trading Secrets” podcast, Hubbard, 39, was asked about the response to her announcing that she was expecting her first baby while promoting Clearblue pregnancy tests.

“People were very torn up about this,” Hubbard, who welcomed daughter Gemma with her boyfriend earlier this month, shared. “They were like, ‘I can’t believe she monetized her pregnancy announcement.’ And it’s like, why not? I’m gonna make the announcement anyway, why not make money from it?”

Hubbard said she was “already going to” share the news of her pregnancy when she saw an opportunity, adding, “I used Clearblue, I used the digital test — that was the test I used back in April when I found out I was pregnant. So why not go to them and say, ‘Hey, I used your test, I’m about to announce my pregnancy, do you want to sponsor this?'”

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After rising to stardom on Bravo’s Summer House, Hubbard has continued to look for ways to bring money into her household.

“This is how I’m making my money,” she noted. “I’m not doing PR anymore, I’m not sitting behind a desk. That was by far the biggest announcement of my entire life. At that point, I think it was the biggest deal [I ever did]. It tied another deal I’d done in the spring.”

Hubbard revealed to Tartick that she brought in $100,000 in social media deals last year alone. She announced her pregnancy in July.

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“Trigger Warning: This post contains more fireworks than the 4th of July! WE’RE PREGNANT!!!!!,” Hubbard, who has preferred to leave her significant other out of the public eye, wrote at the time. “I truly believe the universe has a bigger plan and this is it! The second I had a feeling, I took a @clearblue Early Digital Pregnancy Test and getting a clear result, in words, made the next steps sooo much easier. My boyfriend and I are beyond excited to welcome our little #HubbCub this Holiday season 2024!!”

Hubbard then shared a post from a social media user that read, “Lindsay would have to make a pregnancy announcement at some point, so why not cash in? What was she supposed to do? Say no, to keep the bitter internet hags happy?”

The reality star added her own thoughts on the matter, writing alongside the post, “My thoughts exactly. “My expenses just doubled so…. Let’s goooo!”

Nearly 15 years after their scandalous divorce made headlines, Tiger Woods and his ex-wife, Elin Nordegren, reunited on the golf course. 

Woods, 48, and his 15-year-old son, Charlie Woods — who he shares with Nordegren, 44 — played side-by-side in the PNC Championship in Orlando, Florida over the weekend. 

After walking off the 18th green on Sunday, December 22, Nordegren was there waiting for her ex-husband and son. 

In a video captured by Golf on CBS, Nordegren hugged Tiger before turning her attention to Charlie and the couple’s 17-year-old daughter, Sam, who acted as Tiger and Charlie’s caddy for the weekend. 

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Tiger and Nordegren finalized their divorce in August 2010 after getting married in October 2004. The couple’s relationship unraveled after it was revealed Tiger had been carrying on multiple affairs during their marriage. 

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In November 2009, Elin infamously chased Tiger out of the family’s home with a golf club after she found out about her husband’s infidelity. Tiger crashed his Cadillac Escalade into a fire hydrant in front of the house, which would become the catalyst for the couple’s relationship drama becoming public fodder for months. 

Nordegren has since moved on with former NFL player Jordan Cameron, who she has been dating since 2017. The couple share three children together — son Arthur, 5, and daughters Zeta, 2 and Freya, who was born in 2024. Cameron is also the father of a son from a previous relationship. 

Tiger and Charlie, a rising golf star in his own right, lost a sudden-death playoff to two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer and his son, Jason Langer, for the PNC Championship title on Sunday. The tournament is an annual 36-hold exhibition that features familial pairings, usually fathers and sons. 

While Tiger and Charlie might not have emerged victorious, the weekend was still a momentous one for the duo. On Sunday, Charlie hit his first-ever hole-in-one with his Dad there to bear witness. 

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“It’s the most fun I’ve ever had,” Charlie told NBC Sports after the tournament. “On top of that, made an ace. I don’t think I can top that. It was awesome.”

Tiger was asked what it was like to watch Charlie sink the hole-in-one. 

“It’s one of the highlights that we’ve ever had,” Tiger gushed. “We were talking on the hole previous, he made his first eagle. And now he just made his first hole-in-one. It was a magical two hole stretch. I’m just so happy for him and for the enjoyment that we had as a family.”

Tiger added, “It was a lot of fun, As Charlie said, it was back-and-forth. No one made a mistake today. We had to earn it, and that was the joy of it.”

Michelle Randolph knows Landman viewers are confused by her character Ainsley’s behavior — but she has no regrets about how she chose to play her.

“It’s hard to not be aware of it,” Randolph, 27, told The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday, December 22. “But I disassociate and the thing is, I got the script. I read it. I had my moments, my thoughts.”

Randolph, however, doesn’t disagree that Ainsley’s actions can be confusing. “Some of the things that Ainsley has to say are shocking and there were moments where I thought, ‘I don’t know how I’m going to pull this off,'” she admitted. “I want to find the most human version of this character that I can, and I work really hard at doing that.”

Despite the online backlash, Randolph notes that she sticks to what’s on the page.

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“My job ended when I finished my last day on set, and then I released it. The show went out,” she continued. “I can’t tell people how to interpret my character, but at least it’s sparking conversation. And I’m really proud of the show that we made.”

In Landman, which premiered on Paramount+ in November, Billy Bob Thornton plays a corporate fixer for an oil titan (Jon Hamm). The West Texas-set drama has life-and-death stakes but its Thornton’s scenes with Randolph, who plays his 17-year-old daughter, have gone viral for moments such as her talking to her father about her sex rules while walking around his house — which he shares with two men of similar age — in bikinis and her underwear.

“I worked with a dialect coach, a movement coach and an acting coach and I just studied like crazy. I had about a year almost to prep for her,” Randolph told The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday about her approach to Ainsley. “It was incredibly helpful to kind of sit with that character. I worked really hard to find ways to justify her behavior and make a full human out of something that doesn’t always seem like what a 17-year-old would say, but people like that exist.”

First appearing in Taylor Sheridan‘s 1923 series, Randolph said Landman “required 10 times more prep” for her.

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“I wanted to be very careful about the way that Ainsley comes across. There’s only so much that I can control, but you also can control a lot as an actor,” she shared. “And just being around Ali [Larter] and Billy [Bob Thornton] and Jacob [Lofland] and being in Texas really helped create this full person that Ainsley is. She has this free essence about her and she’s wild, and I loved every second of it.”

Randolph urged viewers to give Ainsley the space to evolve, saying, “She’s 17 and she’s growing. I think she gets it more than the audience gets to see. There are moments where your realize that she can be, not manipulative, but she knows how to play her dad, and also her mom. She knows how to get what she wants. She loves her family.”

She concluded: “She is figuring out who she is and meeting different peers and going to school. She’s not just the bratty young daughter; she is a person. We get to see 5 percent of who Ainsley is. Hopefully as the show goes on, we get to see all of who she is.”

New episodes of Landman premiere Sundays on Paramount+

Justin Baldoni’s rise to fame wouldn’t be complete without a supportive family by his side.

The actor gained popularity after playing Rafael Solano on Jane the Virgin from 2014 to 2019. Baldoni has since nabbed various directing roles, allowing him to expand his horizons behind the camera as well. Throughout his ups and downs in Hollywood, Justin has had wife Emily Baldoni by his side.

“I’m so grateful that I get to choose to wake up every day and love this woman,” Justin captioned a July 2024 Instagram post. “But after 11 years of marriage, what has made things so sweet, and what has allowed our relationship to get better and better over time is the fact that I don’t just love her … I also like her. Like, a lot.”

The pair share two kids, Maiya and Maxwell, but the actor’s support system goes way beyond his immediate family. (Justin’s loved ones did not immediately respond when his It Ends With Us costar Blake Lively sued him for sexual harassment in December 2024. Justin denied the “outrageous” claims through his lawyer at the time.)

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Keep scrolling to meet Justin’s wife, kids and more:

Sharon and Sam Baldoni

Justin’s parents welcomed their firstborn son in January 1984. The couple raised their family in Los Angeles as part of the Baháʼí Faith, which encourages universal peace and harmony, and Justin has been open about continuing to follow that religion.

“If I could have selected two people to be my parents, I would go back in time and choose them,” Justin gushed during a 2021 interview. “I don’t think a lot of people can say that. My parents are amazing.”

Sara Baldoni

Fans have gotten to know Justin’s younger sister, Sara, through his Instagram posts.

“Sara, I’m not just proud of you, I’m proud of who you are and everything you stand for,” he captioned a social media post in 2016. “Maiya is so lucky to have such a powerful force of positivity as an auntie. I love you so much and I’m so excited to see what you’re going to do next.”

The It Ends With Us star also called his sister “one of the most kind, thoughtful, authentic, loving, generous, happy, and overall incredible women I know.”

Emily Baldoni

Justin and Emily took their relationship public in April 2013, when his 25-minute proposal video went viral. The couple got married that summer.

“We chose someone who is on a lifelong search for growth, who never stops being curious, who stays accountable, and who never, ever gives up,” Justin captioned his July 2024 anniversary post. “We both have these same qualities, and while so many things about us are opposite, no matter how far the world tries to pull us apart, each of those things brings us back together like glue.”

Justin’s wedding vows to his wife have also made headlines, with the actor apologizing for “anything I’ve ever said or done that has hurt you” and his “faults, shortcomings, insecurities and my ego” during the July 2013 ceremony. He got emotional in his speech, promising to “cherish, listen to you, honor you and respect” Emily throughout their marriage.

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Maiya Baldoni

Justin and Emily welcomed their first child, a daughter, in June 2015.

Maxwell Baldoni

In October 2017, the couple expanded their family with son Maxwell.

“At the end of the day my goal is to raise good humans,” Justin said about parenting in 2021. “The only way I think we can do that is if we actively teach them the things the world is going to tell them they can’t be. And then they get to decide what qualities they want to have.”

Fans didn’t expect to see Candice Accola and Steven Krueger find love years after finding fame in The Vampire Diaries universe.

Accola rose to fame playing Caroline Forbes on TVD from 2009 to 2017. Krueger, meanwhile, played the role of Josh Rosza in The Vampire Diaries spinoff, The Originals. During her time on The CW series, Accola started dating Joe King. The couple, who got married in 2014, expanded their family with daughters Florence in 2016 and Josephine in 2020.

Us Weekly broke the news in May 2022 that Accola filed for divorce from King. She later started spending time with Krueger at TVD fan conventions and cast reunions.

In December 2023, Accola subtly launched her romance with Krueger on social media when she uploaded a video that included a clip of them kissing. Accola and Krueger have since offered glimpses into their romance.

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Keep scrolling to relive Accola and Krueger’s relationship timeline:

April 2023

Krueger shared a group photo that included Accola in Us‘ Inside a Day in My Life feature.

“We’ve all moved on to new projects, but we still jump at the opportunity to catch up any chance we get,” he told Us alongside a snap of him sitting next to Accola at dinner alongside their other former costars, including The Originals’ Charles Michael Davis.

That same month, Krueger hinted at his plans for parenthood, telling 26 Magazine, “A family is definitely in my future, as well.”

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November 2023

“I’ve been dating. I am going to say that out loud. That feels very personal and new and interesting and super cool and casual to say out loud. But I have,” Accola said on an episode of her “Superbloom” podcast. “Not multiple people — only one. And I don’t even want to get into it.”

Accola hinted she had a “really nice person” in her life, adding, “This is not brand new. This is the most you are going to hear me talk about it. It is good. There’s a smile on my face and joy in my heart.”

December 2023

“I laughed. I cried. I laughed til I cried. I loved. Thanks for the dance 2023 ,” Accola wrote alongside the various videos from the year, including a brief clip of her and Krueger sharing a kiss.

January 2024

Accola took to Instagram Story to document her attempt to spot Krueger in the background of red carpet footage at the Emmys. The actress posted multiple clips of other celebrities being interviewed before she finally found — and zoomed in on — Krueger outside of the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.

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February 2024

The pair enjoyed a romantic trip to Paris, France.

April 2024

“Had the dreamiest time at @blackberry.mountain last week swipe through for adventures and to see if what was rustling in the bushes was a Turkey or a Bear …. And it legit was ,” Accola captioned an Instagram photo of her and Krueger posing for the camera.

June 2024

Accola uploaded several Instagram photos of Krueger spending time with her and her daughters while the actress was on location filming season 1 of We Were Liars. 

October 2024

For Halloween, Accola and Krueger dressed up as Taylor Swift and Post Malone in the “Fortnight” music video. “Who uses typewriters anyway? #thetorturedboyfriendsdepartment ,” King captioned a clip via Instagram set to Swift’s Tortured Poets Department song.

December 2024

“December, you sure kept me on my toes From Mystic Falls to Paris to Florida… It’s been a beautiful adventure but I’m officially ready for that sleepy week between Christmas and New Years anyone else? ,” Accola wrote via Instagram alongside photos of her and Krueger kissing.

That same month, Krueger joined Accola and her two daughters — whom she shares with her ex-husband — on a trip to Florida.

Blake Lively followed in her family’s footsteps by joining the entertainment industry.

Born in Los Angeles in 1987, Blake is the youngest of Ernie and Elaine Lively’s five children. Elaine previously welcomed her eldest three children — Lori, Jason and Robyn — with her ex-husband, Ronnie Lively, before marrying Ernie in 1979. The couple later welcomed a son, Eric, and Blake.

Ernie — who adopted his wife’s last name — and Elaine both worked as actors throughout Blake’s childhood, with Elaine also taking on the role of a talent manager. Just like her siblings, Blake also caught the acting bug and became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars with her roles in Gossip Girl, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, A Simple Favor and more projects.

She found her own happy ending with fellow actor Ryan Reynolds, whom she married in 2012. The couple share three daughters — James, Inez and Betty — and son Olin.

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Several of Blake’s family members had her back after she filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against her It Ends With Us costar and director, Justin Baldoni, in December 2024. (Lively also accused Baldoni of creating a “hostile work environment” on set and attempting to ruin her reputation with a smear campaign. (His lawyer denied the “outrageous” accusations in a statement to Us Weekly, claiming the actress filed the lawsuit to “fix her negative reputation” and threatened not to show up on set or do press for the film “if her demands were not met.”)

Scroll down to get to know Blake’s family:

Ernie Lively

Ernie got his acting start in the ‘70s with roles on TV shows such as The Waltons, McCloud, Fantasy Island, Fame and Falcon Crest. Over the years, he’s appeared in notable projects such as Turner & Hooch, Quantum Leap, Passenger 57, Murder, She Wrote and The West Wing, among others. He even shared the screen with Blake, playing her onscreen father in 2005’s The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and its 2008 sequel.

Ernie died at age 74 of cardiac complications in June 2021 with his family by his side. Blake’s drink company, Betty Buzz, is a nod to her late father, whose mother and sister were named Betty.

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In her December 2024 lawsuit against Baldoni, Blake accused her castmate of exhibiting “shocking and emotionally distressing” behavior, including “[claiming] he could speak to the dead.” Baldoni allegedly told Blake “on several occasions” that “he had spoken to her dead father,” which Blake believed was “off putting and violative.”

Elaine Lively

Blake has joked about inheriting traits from her mother, an actress and talent manager.

“I would like to replace the term ‘hoarder’ in favor of ‘maximalist’. It makes me feel better. Wonder where I get it from,” Blake jokingly captioned a December 2023 Instagram selfie with her mom sporting Tiffany & Co. jewelry. “Me: mom come take a pic for Tiffany with me. Which necklace do you want to wear? Mom: All of them. Me: no. pick your favorite. Mom: ALL of them. Turn on The Makeup Light. … the woman wins. Every time.”

Lori Lively

Born in 1966, Lori is the eldest of Elaine and Ronnie’s three children. Lori has appeared in a number of TV shows and movies over the years, including Working Girl, The Bold and the Beautiful, Melrose Place, ER, Two and a Half Men and The Mentalist.

Lori, Elaine and Robyn joined Blake on the red carpet at the New York City premiere of It Ends With Us in August 2024. “The only thing I loved more than celebrating this magical night with my sister and family was seeing her in this film,” Lori captioned Instagram pics from the event. “If you thought you loved her before, it won’t compare to how you’ll feel after experiencing the pain and joy that she brings to this role. It embodies all that she is in the most beautiful way.”

Jason Lively

Elaine and Ronnie welcomed their second child in 1968. Jason appeared in a number of shows and films throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s, including The Dukes of Hazzard, 21 Jump Street and Class of Fear. He took a brief break from acting after appearing in the 1993 video game Return to Zork. His most recent credits are the 2017 films Hickok and The Possessed, per IMDb.

Jason has been married to his wife, Lani Lively, since 2005, and the pair reportedly share three children.

Robyn Lively

Born in 1972, Robyn is the youngest of Elaine and Ronnie’s kids. After a number of small TV gigs, Robyn scored her breakout role as Louise Miller in the 1989 film Teen Witch. She has built a lengthy Hollywood career over the years with roles in The Karate Kid Part III, Twin Peaks, Doogie Howser, M.D., Chicago Hope, Savannah, JAG, Letters to God, 9-1-1: Lone Star and Landman.

She tied the knot with fellow actor Bart Johnson in 1999. The two share sons Baylen and Wyatt, as well as daughter Kate.

The couple each shared messages of support for Blake after she sued Baldoni in December 2024. “FINALLY justice for my sister @blakelively,” Robyn wrote via her Instagram Story at the time, sharing screenshots of The New York Times’ article about the lawsuit.

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Johnson, meanwhile, defended Blake in the comments section of The New York Times’ Instagram post about the drama. “Her complaints were filed during the filming. On record. Long before the public conflict. The cast unfollowed him for a reason. Read this article before spiting [sic] ignorance. His PR team was stellar,” he wrote. “Gross and disgusting but highly effective. Read the article, their text message exchanges and his PR campaign strategy to bury her by any means necessary. No one is with out [sic] faults. But the public got played.”

Eric Lively

Elaine and Ernie welcomed their first child together in 1981. Much like his parents and siblings before him, Eric began his acting career in the early ‘90s with roles in Full House, American Pie and So Weird. In recent years, Eric has starred in shows and movies such as A Minute With Stan Hooper, The L Word, Modern Men, A Madea Christmas and BFFs.

Eric has been married to his wife, Angelina Davydova, since 2005.

Ryan Reynolds

Blake and Reynolds met playing love interests in the 2011 superhero film Green Lantern and began dating shortly after Reynolds finalized his divorce from Scarlett Johansson in 2011. The two tied the knot one year later.

Blake hilariously shut down breakup rumors in July 2024, responding to an Instagram comment which read: “You and Ryan need to post more of each other, there were rumors going around that you two got divorced and I didn’t believe it because you two are literally the perfect couple.” Blake replied: “Haha they wish .”

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James, Inez, Betty and Olin Reynolds

Blake and Reynolds became first-time parents with the birth of their daughter James in 2014. They welcomed Inez and Betty in 2016 and 2019, respectively, and Olin in 2023.

Blake and Reynolds’ close pal Taylor Swift is the godmother of their three girls, and she famously incorporated their names in her 2020 track “Betty.” Director Shawn Levy, meanwhile, is Olin’s godfather.

Reynolds told The Hollywood Reporter in December 2024 that he and Blake “try to give” their children “as normal a life as possible” despite his and Blake’s celebrity status.

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Blake Lively has received public support from her famous friends and other Hollywood stars following the news of her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni.

Lively sued It Ends With Us director and costar Baldoni for sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed on Friday, December 20. According to court documents, which have since been obtained by Us Weekly, the Gossip Girl alum detailed a barrage of accusations, claiming that Baldoni was inappropriate on the film’s set. (TMZ and The New York Times were first to report the contents of the lawsuit.)

While filming It Ends With Us, which was released this past August, Baldoni allegedly body-shamed Lively and attempted to add sex scenes to the film. Lively claims in the suit that she raised concerns about Baldoni prior to the completion of the film. She further alleged that Baldoni has since attempted to “destroy” her reputation in the public eye by launching a “social manipulation” campaign against her.

Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, claimed in a statement to Us that Lively filed the suit to “fix her negative reputation” and “rehash a narrative” about what went down on the film’s set. He further denied the “outrageous” claims, calling them “completely false” and “intentionally salacious.”

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Lively addressed the suit in a statement to The New York Times.

“I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted,” she wrote.

Keep scrolling to see which stars have spoken out in support of Lively:

Gwyneth Paltrow

Paltrow showed subtle support for Lively by sharing the actress’ haircare Blake Brown brand via Instagram Stories shortly after the complaint made headlines. “Just added to my Christmas wish list,” she wrote on December 20.

Colleen Hoover

The It Ends With Us book author was the first notable name to speak out in support of Lively.

“Blake Lively you have been nothing but honest, kind, supportive and patient since the day we met,” she shared in a December 21 Instagram Story post. “Thank you for being exactly the human that you are. Never change. Never wilt.”

One day later, Hoover spoke out again, reposting a statement shared by Lively’s former Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants costars alongside a lengthy caption. Lively thanked Hoover by “liking” the Instagram post.

Robyn Lively

The fellow actress called out “justice” for her sister in a December 21 Instagram post, pointing followers to The New York Times piece detailing each accusation against Baldoni.

Bart Johnson

Lively’s brother-in-law (and Robyn’s husband) took to Instagram to support her.

“Her complaints were filed during the filming. On record. Long before the public conflict. The cast unfollowed him for a reason,” Johnson wrote in a comment on The New York Times December 21 Instagram post. “Read this article before spiting [sic] ignorance.”

Johnson admitted that “mistakes were made” along the way before praising how Lively worked diligently on movies and launching various businesses while raising her four kids with husband Ryan Reynolds. (He also credited Baldoni’s “gross and disgusting but highly effective” PR strategy.)

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“But yeah let’s post from our couch how much we hate her for making mistakes,” Johnson continued. “That makes sense. I mean, she’s been rude in these interviews that magically played on repeat. I saw it. None of us have ever been wrong or mean. Never. We should discount decades of good for those few bad moments. Glad the microscope isn’t on me every day of my life.”

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America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel starred alongside Lively in two Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants films. They shared their support in a joint social media statement posted on December 22.

“As Blake’s friends and sisters for over twenty years, we stand with her in solidarity as she fights back against the reported campaign waged to destroy her reputation,” the trio shared. “Throughout the filming of It Ends with Us, we saw her summon the courage to ask for a safe workplace for herself and colleagues on set, and we are appalled to read the evidence of a premeditated and vindictive effort that ensued to discredit her voice.”

The actresses continued: “Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors’ stories to silence a woman who asked for safety. The hypocrisy is astounding. We are struck by the reality that even if a woman is as strong, celebrated, and resourced as our friend Blake, she can face forceful retaliation for daring to ask for a safe working environment.”

Ferrera, Tamblyn and Bledel noted that they are “inspired” by Lively’s courage. They concluded the statement by encouraging fans to read Lively’s full complaint, which was published via The New York Times.

Amy Schumer

The comedian showed support for Lively via Instagram Stories.

“I believe Blake,” she wrote on December 22.

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Amber Heard

After Baldoni hired the same crisis PR team as Johnny Depp amid his legal battle with Heard, the Aquaman actress spoke out about Lively’s lawsuit in a statement to NBC News on December 23.

“Social media is the absolute personification of the classic saying ‘A lie travels halfway around the world before truth can get its boots on.’ I saw this firsthand and up close,” she wrote. “It’s as horrifying as it is destructive.”

Heard was referring to her past relationship and subsequent legal trial against ex-husband Depp. (Depp won a defamation suit against Heard in 2022 and was awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages.)

Amber Heard sees some similarities between her story and Blake Lively’s.

Lively, 37, filed a lawsuit against her former It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni on Friday, December 20, accusing him of sexual harassment and orchestrating a smear campaign to damage her reputation. One of Baldoni’s publicists Melissa Nathan — who represented Johnny Depp during his and Heard’s 2022 defamation trial — is also named in the suit.

Heard, 38, reacted to the legal filing in a statement shared with NBC News on Monday, December 23.

“Social media is the absolute personification of the classic saying, ‘A lie travels halfway around the world before truth can get its boots on,’” Heard said. “I saw this firsthand and up close. It’s as horrifying as it is destructive.”

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Depp, 61, took legal action against Heard after she identified herself as a victim of domestic violence in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed. Although Heard did not mention Depp by name in the article, he claimed that her allegations of violence damaged his reputation and career. The former couple were married from 2015 to 2017.

A jury sided with Depp in June 2022, awarding him $15 million in damages. Heard has previously spoken out about how social media coverage of the highly-publicized trial impacted public opinion of her.

“Even somebody who is sure I’m deserving of all this hate and vitriol, even if you think that I’m lying, you still couldn’t tell me — look me in the eye and tell me — that you think on social media there’s been a fair representation,” she said during a June 2022 interview with Today’s Savannah Guthrie. “You cannot tell me that you think that this has been fair.”

Lively claimed in her legal filing that Baldoni, 40, hired a crisis communications team that included Nathan to orchestrate a “social manipulation” campaign to damage her reputation amid reports of drama between the pair on the set of It Ends With Us, which hit theaters in August.

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Per The New York Times, the lawsuit included “thousands of pages of text messages and emails” which Lively obtained through a subpoena. In one message allegedly sent on August 2, a publicist working with Baldoni wrote to a crisis management expert, “He wants to feel like she can be buried.”

The text messages allegedly show that the crisis PR team worked to prevent stories about Baldoni’s behavior and boost negative stories about Lively. Per the NYT, Jed Wallace’s digital strategy amplified social media posts that supported their narrative.

“We are crushing it on Reddit,” Wallace allegedly texted.

Lively also alleged in the legal filing that a meeting was held to address her claims that there was a “hostile work environment” on the set of It Ends With Us. Some of her demands for the meeting included “no more showing nude videos or images of women to Blake, no more mention of Baldoni’s alleged previous ‘pornography addiction,’ no more discussions about sexual conquests in front of Blake and others, no further mentions of cast and crew’s genitalia, no more inquiries about Blake’s weight, and no further mention of Blake’s dead father.”

In a statement to the NYT Lively said of the lawsuit, “I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted.”

Baldoni’s lawyer Bryan Freedman slammed Lively’s “completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious” accusations in a statement shared with Us Weekly, claiming that the actress filed the lawsuit to “fix her negative reputation” and “rehash a narrative” about the film’s production.

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Freedman further claimed that Lively made “multiple demands and threats” while filming It Ends With Us, including “threatening to not show up to set, threatening to not promote the film, ultimately leading to its demise during release, if her demands were not met.”

In the wake of the bombshell lawsuit, several of Lively’s collaborators have voiced their support for her. A Simple Favor director Paul Feig shared a statement via X on Sunday, December 22.

“I’ve now made two movies with Blake and all I can say is she’s one of the most professional, creative, collaborative, talented and kind people I’ve ever worked with,” he wrote. “She truly did not deserve any of this smear campaign against her. I think it’s awful she was put through this.”

Colleen Hoover, who penned the novel of the same name that inspired It Ends With Us, has also stood by Lively.

“Blake Lively you have been nothing but honest, kind, supportive and patient since the day we met,” Hoover, 45, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, December 21. “Thank you for being exactly the human that you are. Never change. Never wilt.”

Hilary Duff and husband Matthew Koma’s relationship is what dreams are made of.

The former Lizzie McGuire star and the musician, who met while collaborating on her 2015 album Breathe In. Breathe Out, got married in December 2019. They continue to prove they are just like Us.

“I will always choose sandwiches and 8 p.m. bedtimes over fancy date nights …. over and over again,” Duff wrote via Instagram on the first anniversary of their engagement. “My best friend, lover, and papa bear that can not be rivaled… it’s always been you.”

Duff and Koma share three daughters Banks, born in 2018, Mae, born in 2021, and Townes, born in 2024. (Duff also shares son Luca with ex-husband Mike Comrie.)

The couple’s romance has continued to get stronger through the years.

“Neither of them had as many work commitments and could reconnect,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly in December 2023 of their hiatus amid the SAG-AFTRA strikes. “They really got to know each other all over again and spend a ton of time together as a family.”

Keep scrolling for Duff and Koma’s major relationship milestones:

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In her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, Blake Lively claimed a lack of protocols led to her and her infant son contracting COVID on set of It Ends With Us.

In court documents obtained by Us Weekly, and filed by Lively, 37, on Friday, December 20, she alleges Baldoni, 40, and his business partner Jamey Heath “failed to implement” proper protocol when there was a COVID outbreak.

“Ms. Lively was told by another producer that because [Justin and Jamey’s production company] Wayfarer did not have insurance coverage for COVID, Mr. Baldoni and Mr. Heath deliberately withheld from Ms. Lively that she had been exposed to COVID,” her lawyers claimed in the paperwork. “Both Ms. Lively and her infant child contracted COVID from the outbreak.”

Lively — who shares daughters James, 9, Inez, 8, and Betty, 5, as well as a son, Olin, whom they welcomed in early 2023 with husband Ryan Reynolds — “attempted to raise concerns” during a conversation with Baldoni and Heath.

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“When Ms. Lively expressed her upset that Mr. Heath and Mr. Baldoni had hidden the fact that she had been exposed to a COVID outbreak on set from which she and her infant contracted COVID,” the docs continued. “Instead of acknowledging responsibility and committing to safety moving forward, they expressed upset over production days missed and resulting costs.”

Lively included a copy of guidelines that needed to be “met without fail” for her to come back to film It Ends With Us after the writer’’s strike halted production.

“If BL is exposed to COVID-19, she must be provided notice as soon as possible after Wayfarer or any producer or production executive becomes aware of such exposure,” the request read.

Lively’s legal filing comes months after reports of their tension on set made waves all summer. The actress accused him of sexual harassment, creating a “hostile work environment” and causing her “severe emotional distress” while working on a movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover‘s hit book.

Lively also claimed Baldoni and Heath “invaded” her privacy while she was breastfeeding her newborn.

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“Ms. Lively often had to work while breastfeeding, which she felt comfortable doing so long as she was given the time and space to cover herself. She did this frequently, because she was not given breaks to feed her baby,” the lawsuit continued. “But Ms. Lively did not expect or consent to anyone entering her private spaces while topless, exposed, and vulnerable with her newborn, or during body makeup application or removal. Mr. Baldoni and Mr. Heath both showed a shocking lack of boundaries by invading her personal space when she was undressed and vulnerable.”

In a footnote, Lively alleged she was “not given proper lactation breaks” by Baldoni’s production company.

“[This] sometimes stretched into six hours without a break. When filming finally broke, Ms. Lively would have to run to her trailer to breastfeed,” the documents noted. “The lack of accommodation for her need to express milk caused her to develop painful mastitis.”

Lively’s negative experience on set subsequently impacted her family.

“There are days when she has struggled to get out of bed, and she frequently chooses not to venture outside in public,” the lawsuit revealed. “While she has fought to maintain her personal life and business interests, behind closed doors she has suffered from grief, fear, trauma, and extreme anxiety. She also has been experiencing repeated and painful physical symptoms as a result of this experience.”

The lawsuit concluded: “Mr. Reynolds, too, has been affected mentally, physically, and professionally by his wife and children’s pain. Worst of all, however, has been the impact on their young children, who have been traumatized and emotionally uprooted in ways that have substantially impacted their well-being.”

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Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, addressed Lively’s “completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious” allegations in a statement to Us, claiming she filed the lawsuit to “fix her negative reputation” and “rehash a narrative” regarding the production of the film.

Freedman alleged that Lively made “multiple demands and threats” during the film’s production, which included “threatening to not show up to set, threatening to not promote the film, ultimately leading to its demise during release, if her demands were not met.”

In a statement to The New York Times on Saturday, December 21, Lively stated, “I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted.”

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JoJo Siwa’s wardrobe is anything but ordinary.

Siwa, 21, has had no shortage of colorful, edgy and, well, interesting outfits as part of her “dramatic” personal transformation in 2024. Shifting from high ponytails, bows and frilly skirts, Siwa has opted for punk-inspired eye makeup, sheer costumes and grunge getups this past year, often making her the topic of conversation.

One of her most out-there looks came at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in April, when she wore her “Karma” music video costume and glam. Her catsuit featured sheer legs embellished with black patches, rhinestones and wings on her back. The Dance Moms alum’s glam was just as wild, with her platinum locks braided and styled into a faux-hawk and spikes drawn around her eyes, inspired by Kiss.

Siwa — who told Us Weekly that the girl with the bow “will never come back” — continued to honor her “Karma” music video in April, wearing her own face on a muscle tee at the Dance Moms: The Reunion premiere.

Keep scrolling to see the wildest, sparkliest and most colorful ensembles Siwa wore in 2024:

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It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover doubled down on her support for Blake Lively amid the actress’ lawsuit against Justin Baldoni.

Hoover’s lengthy message was accompanied by screenshots of a statement from Lively’s Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants costars. “This statement from these women and Blake’s ability to refuse to sit down and ‘be buried’ has been nothing short of inspiring,” Hoover, 45, captioned an Instagram post on Monday, December 23. “Seeing these three women stand up for their friend when they know good and well they’re going to be ripped apart by the people who choose to not accept or read receipts is inspiring.”

Hoover explained that she initially planned to share the “beautiful” statement written by America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn and Alexis Bledel via her Instagram Stories in fear of negative comments.

“I wanted to show support, but I had anxiety thinking of putting my post about Blake in my feed and sending myself into a mental spiral from the inevitable comments,” the author wrote. “They can be vile, and over the last year or two, there’s been a huge shift in my attitude toward social media. I used to share so much of my life, every single day, but that all changed when I noticed people weren’t necessarily following me out of interest, but rather to tear me down.”

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Hoover admitted that things “got dark” for her, so she pulled back on what she posted.

“Rather than stand up for myself and for truth, I allowed and still allow people to blindly judge me without a rebuttal, because that’s what we’re told to do,” she added. “I am done being afraid to post in fear of the comment section hurting my reputation. I do not care about my future legacy. I never have. I care about the people who are currently in my life, who I love and know and trust. And I care about the readers who have supported me along the way, and who reach out daily to ask where I’ve been and why I haven’t released a book in years.”

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Concluding her post, Hoover appeared to promise more of a presence online.

“I will see you tomorrow. And the day after that,” she wrote. “Because I like it here and I miss you.”

Us Weekly can confirm that Lively “liked” Hoover’s Instagram statement on Monday. Hoover previously showed Lively support after news broke of her lawsuit against It Ends With Us costar Baldoni, who she accused of sexual harassment. Lively further claimed that Baldoni launched a “social manipulation” campaign to “destroy” her reputation following rumors of tension between the two leads. Baldoni’s lawyer denied the “outrageous” accusations in a statement to Us, calling the lawsuit “completely false” and “intentionally salacious.”

Hoover first spoke out on Saturday, December 21, urging Lively to “never change” and “never wilt.” A similar message was shared by Ferrera, Tamblyn and Bledel, who starred alongside Lively in two Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants movies.

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“As Blake’s friends and sisters for over twenty years, we stand with her in solidarity as she fights back against the reported campaign waged to destroy her reputation,” they wrote in a joint statement on Sunday, December 22.

“Throughout the filming of It Ends with Us, we saw her summon the courage to ask for a safe workplace for herself and colleagues on set, and we are appalled to read the evidence of a premeditated and vindictive effort that ensued to discredit her voice,” their statement continued. “Most upsetting is the unabashed exploitation of domestic violence survivors’ stories to silence a woman who asked for safety. The hypocrisy is astounding.”

The actresses added: “We are struck by the reality that even if a woman is as strong, celebrated, and resourced as our friend Blake, she can face forceful retaliation for daring to ask for a safe working environment. We are inspired by our sister’s courage to stand up for herself and others.”

Below Deck costars Ben Willoughby and Sunny Marquis are officially over.

“I need to kindly ask that people respect my space at this time and stop the negative commenting and messages,” Willoughby wrote via Instagram Story on Saturday, December 21. “It’s been a very difficult couple of weeks and some things are private between two people.”

Willoughby noted that he was focused “on moving forward,” adding, “I understand that a relationship was publicly and followed by many. Thank you for understanding.”

Willoughby sparked breakup speculation earlier this month when he removed photos of Marquis from his social media. The former coworkers often documented their romance online after reuniting when filming on season 11 wrapped earlier this year.

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“Yes you guessed it we are still together! Finally we can let go of the secrecy that has been held for the past 15 months,” Willoughby captioned an Instagram post in May of him and Marquis. “We want to thank you all for the support throughout season 11 @belowdeckbravo it’s been a rollercoaster to relive the season and the beginning of a relationship.”

Willoughby explained how his relationship with Marquis progressed outside of the show, noting, “We ended up traveling the globe together last year and Sunny made her way to Australia for Christmas. Anyways, hoping you all enjoyed the season. Sunny and Ben xx.”

He continued in a separate post: “We did a lot of traveling last year! From Mexico, Italy, Greece, Morocco, canary islands, Australia, we had a great time navigating life together. This one is a keeper, she’s a special person .”

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Below Deck viewers witnessed Willoughby and Marquis’ ups and downs during season 11. While working on deck, Willoughby and Marquis formed a casual relationship, which got more complicated when he was promoted. They continued to hook up when he became her boss — and before he attempted to rekindle his romance with former costar Camille Lamb.

“Being back on board St. David, it is like taking a stroll down memory lane. With Camille, it was this instant spark. We were very much like kids in love. I’ve just been really thinking about her recently,” Willoughby told cameras during an April episode of the show. “Maybe there’s a part of me believing there could be something because we were great together. See what girls have done to me?”

Lamb ultimately shut Willoughby down and he remained unsure about a future with Marquis.

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“It’s a bit of a roller coaster between Sunny and I. Sunny said she didn’t want a relationship. She was very much just there just to enjoy the experience and what was happening,” he exclusively told Us Weekly in March about their current status. “And then as things turned out, we both sort of got a bit more involved and it was quite hard for me to just tell her that I need to focus on my job because I’m stepping up into this leadership role.”

Willoughby saw his issues with Marquis as a lesson, adding, “I think she did take a lot of things personally when it should have just been for work and I very much want to see her after the show. So that’s where my head is at just at the moment. We just want to get work done first and then we can see what can blossom after that.”