Colleen Hoover is stepping back from social media amid the ongoing legal drama between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.
Fans of the author realized that her Instagram account is currently inactive. Hoover’s decision to step back from Instagram follows the current legal battle between Lively, 37, and Baldoni, 40, the stars of the film adaptation, It Ends with Us.
The movie was based on Hoover’s best-selling 2016 novel about Lily Bloom (played by Lively) and how her boyfriend Ryle Kincaid (played by Baldoni) turns abusive in their relationship. The film was directed by Baldoni and hit theaters in August 2024.
Months after the film’s summer release, Lively filed a sexual-harassment complaint against Baldoni on Dec. 20, 2024. Lively alleged that Baldoni engaged in misconduct during the film’s production.
Additionally, per her complaint, the A Simple Favor star met with Baldoni and several of the film’s producers, alongside husband Ryan Reynoldsas her representative, …