Megyn Kelly has revealed her thoughts on Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's shocking footage from their film It Ends With Us, after accusing him of sexual harassment.
The political commentator took her on The Megyn Kelly Show and gave a cheeky analysis of the behind-the-scenes clip, saying Lively was “completely flirtatious.”
In the eight-minute YouTube video, Kelly shows the short clip from the film, exclusively revealed by DailyMail.com, which features a dance scene between Lively, 37, and Baldoni, 40.
Her team claims the video shows Baldoni repeatedly leaning toward Lively, trying to kiss her, kissing her forehead, rubbing his face and mouth against her neck, running his thumb over her lip, caressing her, telling her how good she smells , and talk to her without character.'
But Kelly labeled these accusations as a “nothingburger” and claimed that the actor and actress were “playfully acting for the camera, trying to make it look like two lovers, two people in a relationship, dancing together.”
The podcaster called out Lively for “giggling and holding hands and not speaking in character,” as the sound would not be used in the film.
“They're in character and trying to make it look like they love each other on camera,” Kelly added.
“She totally flirts with him, he flirts too, but they talk about their husbands and it's all in good fun.”
The political commentator took her on The Megyn Kelly Show and gave a cheeky analysis of the behind-the-scenes clip, saying Lively was 'completely flirtatious'
Lively sued Baldoni for sexual harassment just before Christmas. At the same time, the New York Times released a story, based on Lively's legal filing, accusing him of orchestrating a negative publicity campaign against her.
In the clip which has now caused chaos in Hollywood, the pair are heard debating whether it is better to talk or kiss during the montage, with Lively claiming that chatting is 'more romantic', to which Baldoni agrees and then , when wondering if anyone will find out what they're really talking about, she jokes “They'll never find out.”
The conversation then shifts to their other halves, with Lively saying that she and Reynolds talk “all the time,” while Baldoni says that he and his wife Emily stare at each other “for ten minutes, literally like we did it for five minutes.” .
Lively then bursts out laughing as he tells her, “I think you would find it terrifying.” When Lively continues to tell him that she can't stop talking to Reynolds, Baldoni compliments, “Oh, I think that's cute.” You guys are really cute.”
She awkwardly replies, “I think it's beyond cute,” to which he almost agrees, adding, “I think you guys are amazing.”
Kelly blasted Lively following the sexual harassment allegations from the scenes in the clip, saying, “She wants us to believe this is actionable harassment we just witnessed, tell me if that's what that looks like to you.”
Expanding on her breakdown, Kelly said Lively claims she is a MeToo victim after the scene.
“That's absurd, and I can tell you that this is someone who is not a Hollywood actress… this person is not an honest broker, I believe her less than ever, I actually don't believe her anymore.
'The truth must come to light. What should she be afraid of if she tells the truth?'
Baldoni, who both directed and acted in It Ends With Us, then says that he wants them to be filmed almost kissing, to which Lively then continues talking – emphasizing that it is more romantic to chat and not give the audience the hug that she says she wants .
In her civil rights complaint filed last month, the 37-year-old actress insisted that no one heard the comment because the romantic montage was silent and the microphones were turned off. But DailyMail.com revealed that 40-year-old Baldoni's audio equipment was turned on – and has exclusively obtained an explosive video showing all three recordings that shatters Lively's claims.
The exclusive footage from DailyMail.com is the latest revelation in a long saga that began with rumors of resentment behind the scenes of It Ends With Us when it was released last August
The source of Lively's accusation comes seven minutes later when Baldoni asks “if I'm growing a beard on you”
Lively laughs and says “I'll probably get a spray tan with you” to which he replies “it smells nice” and they both laugh
She continues talking before saying “heads together,” prompting them to lean their foreheads against each other.
At that point, Lively starts talking about noses and tells Baldoni, “I feel so curious.” They're just noses'.
Baldoni then tells her “my nose is so big,” to which she bursts into laughter and exclaims, “Yes.” I was hoping we could address this. I just need to stop, I need to cancel a month of insurance and deal with that. Just kidding.'
The clip then continues into the second shot, where Baldoni is heard giving instructions to the crew and discussing the scene with Lively.
Then, just over seven minutes later, comes the critical conversation that seems to be the source of Lively's accusation, which begins when Baldoni asks “if I'm growing a beard on you.”
She laughs and says “I'll probably get a spray tan with you” to which he replies “it smells nice” and they both laugh.
Lively then tells him, “Well, it's not that, it's my body makeup.”
As the extras burst into cheers, Baldoni shouts 'cut!' and tells her they have enough for a 17 minute reel.
In her civil rights complaint filed last month, the actress maintained that no one overheard the comment because the romantic montage was silent and the microphones were turned off.
But DailyMail.com revealed Baldoni's audio equipment had been turned on – and was exclusively shown the explosive video showing the recordings that blasted Lively's claims to smithereens.
Kelly blasted Lively following the sexual harassment allegations from the scenes in the clip, saying, “She wants us to believe this is actionable harassment we just witnessed, tell me if that's what that looks like to you”
Following Lively's claims, Baldoni sued the Times for defamation and last week launched a $400 million lawsuit against Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds, accusing her of using her celebrity power to influence his film hijack and try to torpedo his career.
Baldoni's lawsuit accuses Lively of not reading the novel on which the book is based until long after filming had begun, and of orchestrating her own negative publicity campaign with the cooperation of her own publicist Leslie Sloane and the New York Times.
According to the legal filings, during one incident, Lively tried to intimidate Baldoni by pointing at her famous husband and close friend Taylor Swift, then comparing herself to Game of Thrones character Khaleesi and telling him “I have a lot of dragons.”
The actress and her team are also accused of faking text conversations between Baldoni's publicists to make them appear scathing and as if they were plotting a smear campaign against her – leading to both being exposed to social media abuse when the redacted texts were published .
Baldoni's complaint also revealed that he and his family were forced to spend the premiere of It Ends With Us in a basement because Lively refused to let him be in the same room as them.
