It Ends With Us director and star Justin Baldoni is constant to communicate out in assist of home violence survivors.
Baldoni took to Instagram to share a prolonged love letter he wrote to survivors, praising them for every thing they do to thrive, even in the darkest conditions.
“You embody resilience and courage, qualities that shine bright even on the darkest days,” he started. “In the tapestry of your life, each thread tells a story of endurance, strength and hope. Every step forward you take, no matter how small, is a declaration of your unyielding spirit and an inspiration to others.”
He continued, stating that whereas survivors might not all the time see the influence they’ve on the folks round them, their journey encourages and motivates folks, lighting the trail for everybody who continues to be “searching for the light.”
“While I can never fully understand your pain and all you have endured, I want you to know that you are never alone in this fight,” he wrote. “We are with you. You are not just surviving; you are thriving, and in your thriving, you inspire us all. May your journey forward be filled with moments of profound peace. And may you remember that as you fight for joy…you are liberating us all.”
The Jane the Virgin star’s letter comes on the heels of rumors of an alleged rift between him and his co-star, Blake Full of life on the set of the movie adaption of Colleen Hoover’s novel. Social media was ablaze with theories that the celebrities had a falling out sooner or later throughout manufacturing due to their lack of joint press and photographs collectively main up to It Ends With Us hitting theaters. Rumors had been additional fueled by the truth that neither Full of life, Hoover, nor the remainder of the movie’s solid, comply with Baldoni on Instagram despite the fact that he follows them.
As rumors surrounding the alleged rift raged on, Baldoni employed veteran PR disaster supervisor Melissa Nathan. Hoover and Sony spoke out in assist of Full of life and stated nothing concerning the actor and director, who fought to carry this adaptation to life for 5 years.
Social media customers have been pitting Baldoni and Full of life in opposition to one another, with many claiming the Gossip Woman alum and a few of her co-stars had been selling the movie in a really lighthearted means, regardless of its severe material of home violence. Nonetheless, experiences additionally surfaced that Baldoni fostered an uncomfortable set that left Full of life and another stars feeling alienated on set.
Whereas there may be an It Ends With Us sequel known as It Begins With Us, it’s unclear if an adaptation of the second novel in Hoover’s sequence would really come to fruition, contemplating this alleged rift between the movie’s two stars.
Sources beforehand instructed The Hollywood Reporter that two competing cuts emerged for the movie, one which the Easy Favor actress commissioned and Baldoni’s; Full of life’s is the one in theaters reportedly. The star-director has famous that there are not any plans for a sequel but, however he did say if there have been to be one which he felt Full of life was prepared to direct it.
