What did Abigail Breslin say about Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni? Actress compares it to her situation with Aaron Eckhart

Abigail Breslin weighed in on the ongoing legal drama between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in a lengthy statement on social media this week. She compared it to her own situation just a year ago with co-star Aaron Eckhart, as they filmed Classified.

On Tumblr, Abigail Breslin also reflected on how women are often treated as “scapegoats” while men's behavior goes unchecked. The Oscar-nominated actress accused her co-star of displaying "aggressive, demeaning, and unprofessional" behavior on set, the Daily Mail has reported, noting that she "refused to be alone" with him as a result.

As for what said about Blake Lively's suit against Baldoni, while Abigail Breslin didn't comment on it directly, she did allude to it right off the bat, as she penned:

"In light of recent events regarding the attempt to destroy the career and livelihood of a fellow actress and woman , I have felt compelled to write this, as I have unfortunately been subject to the same toxic masculinity throughout my life. In my recent career, I’ve brought forward concerns about a male colleague and was deemed ‘hysterical.’ I was told my fears were figments of my imagination. Now, as I’m seeing this pattern pop up more, I realize this is the norm.”

Read Abigail Breslin's lengthy statement below as she calls on all men to "shut up" and listen to women

Abigail Breslin's comments didn't end there, though, as she noted that in the wake of the #MeToo movement, she felt “hope in change." However, she also pointed out that scores of “people were annoyed” that “they might have to change their own dehumanizing behavior.”

“There seemed to be an uprising, a new wave of recognition for those who had been abused, degraded, slandered, silenced and it was loud. But it was the kind of noise I can only liken to a firework. It can wake you up out of a sound sleep, it burns so bright and shocks the s-it out of you but then, it burns out — just like that. And when the smoke in the sky clears and the ashes and debris are swept away from the sidewalk, behind closed doors —to them— we are still just noisy women,” Abigail wrote. “So we all go about our business until the next wave of injustice comes.”

She went on, adding that she noticed people nowadays had stopped women from speaking out as if their time to do so had run out. As for her own experience of being named in a lawsuit, the former child star stated:

"When a suit was filed against me by a former employer, (the suit was withdrawn), after making a confidential complaint against a coworker for unprofessional behavior, I had the silly and naive impression they would believe me,” she recalled. “Instead of being believed and protected, a suit was filed against me for having the audacity to speak up. I was publicly shamed and defamed in the process. A reputation I had cultivated for over 2 decades had now been tainted as I became the crazy, paranoid and to quote directly, ‘hysterical and wild’ woman, who apparently just had it in for men.”

Abigail Breslin's tirade didn't end there, as she claimed that her "previous abuse was also brought up as ‘unfounded claims’," noting that she was "made to seem like someone who just goes after men, rather than being seen as someone who has been dealing as a professional in this world, since I was a child, standing up for herself."

Abigail Breslin then spoke directly to the public:

"To the public… I often wonder why are we always so excited to see the takedown of a woman? Why are we always so quick to defend a man after he is accused of bad behavior, but if a woman speaks out… she’s clearly a liar? I’d like to think it’s because we are supremely afraid to believe the truth that these things actually happen. I’d like to believe it’s some form of indoctrinated denial,” she said. “However, time and time again, I find most people believe the approval of a man is far more significant than the burden of supporting a woman. For men, it is always innocent until proven guilty. For women it is the opposite.”

As for the men, Abigail Breslin asked: “If you complained about a coworker and you were called a liar… how would you feel? You probably can’t answer this because, most likely, statistically, it’s never happened to you. Men are usually believed because so many ‘bosses’ are men.” She also noted that women have to confront an “impossible double-edged sword” – “If we don’t speak up, we’re weak and aiding in the problem. If we do, we are over dramatic, b-tchy, bossy, divas.”

“And so here we find ourselves again, in a vicious cycle of crucifying another woman for speaking out against a man. Watching as the world splits in two over who is telling the truth, no matter how much evidence is presented. Because how could a woman do anything but lie or exaggerate,” she wrote.

Abigail Breslin then concluded her tirade by noting that for men, all his "deceptions are gospel," but for women, they have to "forever hold the burden of being ‘perfect” to be victims and to be believed." With one simple piece of advice, she ended her statement:

"To change the narrative, we do not need more women to scream. We just need a lot more men to shut up and listen.”

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Abigail Breslin's remarks come on the heels of an alleged countersuit in the world on Justin Baldoni's end. As reported by Deadline, Baldoni's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, will be filing the complaint against Blake Lively at the beginning of 2025, accusing her and her PR, Leslie Sloane, of twisting the narratives in the press.

While it remains to be seen if Freedman does file the suit, Baldoni has categorically maintained his innocence since the claims emerged on December 20. Instead, he has accused Lively of filing the suit in a petty attempt to rebuild her public standing, following the bad press she was subjected to while promoting their film It Ends With Us.

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