Blake Lively made me quit Hollywood, claims assistant director
Szeman elaborated on her experience, claiming that Blake Lively was “cruel to many”
Blake Lively’s legal battle with It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni is taking another turn as more negative press surfaces about the actress.
Barbara Szeman, an assistant director on A Simple Favor (2018), recently made explosive claims about her experience working with Lively.
In now-deleted Instagram comments on Henry Golding’s post, Szeman revealed that she left the industry because of “a certain someone” on set.
"I worked with you on the first one. My experience with everyone was absolutely amazing, except for a certain someone who is the reason I quit being an AD," she wrote.
When asked to clarify, she didn’t mention Lively by name but strongly implied she was referring to the actress, saying, “Guess who that person is…”
Szeman later elaborated on her experience, claiming that Lively was “cruel to many” and made her cry on her way home several nights.
"I know I cried my way home many nights because you try so hard to please someone who is never pleased and puts you down constantly," she wrote.
She ended by referencing Lively’s ongoing legal drama with Baldoni, saying, “I can’t believe it’s actually getting back at her. Karma is real.”
However, after her comments gained traction, Szeman admitted she regretted posting them so publicly. "Last time I leave a comment on an Instagram post," she added.
The allegations come as Lively remains locked in a legal feud with Baldoni, whom she has accused of body-shaming and harassment on the set of It Ends With Us.
