A 2023 voice memo shows Blake Lively calling Justin Baldoni a "friend" and discussing postpartum stress and scheduling, prior to their public fallout.

A 2023 voice memo released in court filings shows Blake Lively describing Justin Baldoni as a “friend” while discussing postpartum stress and scheduling concerns before filming It Ends with Us. In the recording, Lively requested moving the project’s start date to September to better prepare for both the film and Proxy, noting that her husband, Ryan Reynolds, encouraged her to speak openly. Recorded months before Lively’s harassment allegations, the memo reflects an initially amicable dynamic, standing in contrast to the later public tensions and legal claims between the two.