Jameela Jamil Breaks Silence on Controversial Blake Lively Texts

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Jameela Jamil has spoken out after private text messages she sent were revealed in court documents related to the legal dispute between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. The messages, from August 2024 and released as part of the preparation for a May trial, show Jamil calling Lively a “suicide bomber” and “villain” during the heated publicity tour for the movie It Ends With Us.

The legal issues started in December 2024 when Lively accused a co-star and the director of sexual harassment, claiming they created a toxic work environment and then tried to damage her reputation. Baldoni’s representatives have refuted these accusations. Although his $400 million countersuit alleging defamation was thrown out last June, Lively’s initial harassment claim is still being pursued.

Jamil spoke out on TikTok and Instagram after her name was revealed in leaked messages, calling it a deliberate effort to cause problems. She questioned why private texts from 18 months ago were suddenly released, and emphasized that they were sent four months before any legal claims came to light.

The actress explained she reacted strongly to what she felt was a insensitive and inconsistent promotional campaign for a movie dealing with domestic violence. She shared that she experienced domestic violence growing up and as a young adult, which deeply affected her. She also clarified that her comment about being a “suicide bomber” was a metaphor for someone unintentionally ruining their own work with bad interviews.

Jamil defended herself after facing criticism for comments she made about another woman, explaining that she felt justified in sharing her private frustrations with a friend. She clarified that her comparison of the woman to a ‘suicide bomber’ was simply a metaphor for someone damaging their own career with poor interview responses. Jamil also pointed out she hadn’t publicly joined the criticism surrounding the incident in 2024, and believed she was entitled to vent privately.

Look, as a critic, I’ve seen a lot, but Jamil’s recent statements felt intensely personal. She was very clear – her friends come first, and she’s fiercely protective of them, especially a publicist who she feels has been mistreated by people with power. She put it bluntly: when someone hurts those she cares about, she doesn’t care about the details, she just reacts. She described the current attention she’s getting as deeply unsettling, even sinister, and believes it’s a deliberate attempt to damage her reputation.

Even with all the attention on the Lively-Baldoni trial, Jamil says she’s focused on more pressing issues, like the situations in Palestine, Sudan, Congo, the United Kingdom, and the United States. She’s made it clear she’s done discussing the trial and hopes the drama will finally end.

@jameelajamil #itendswithus #noitdoesnt #blakelively #justibbaldoni #neverendingshitstormfromhell ♬ original sound – Jameela Jamil

Despite ongoing legal issues, Jameela Jamil has been actively working. She recently attended the Los Angeles premiere of the Netflix rom-com People We Meet on Vacation, which is based on the Emily Henry novel of the same name. In the film, now available on Netflix, Jamil plays Swapna Bakshi-Highsmith, the fashionable and encouraging boss of the main character, Poppy.

Jameela Jamil is returning to stand-up comedy with a new live show called Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil, kicking off in Hollywood on May 4th. This show is part of a broader deal with Netflix and represents her first time performing live on stage in a while, as she’s been focusing on voice acting and her activist work. She’s also lending her voice to a character in the upcoming animated film Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie, which is expected to be released in 2026.

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2026-01-27 01:44