Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively remain locked in a legal battle, which was initiated when the latter accused her It Ends with Us co-star and director of sexual harassment on set and of launching a smear campaign against her.

Hence reports this weekend that Lively is pissed about a cover image run by The Hollywood Reporter this week, calling it ( per The Daily Mail) “outrageously insulting as it plays into every sexist trope about women who dare file a workplace complaint.

Blake Lively released a statement in response to a cover story depicting her legal battle with Justin Baldoni, which shows her wielding a slingshot.

Blake Lively has slammed The Hollywood Reporter as “sexist”. The actress, 37, hit out at the publication after its recent cover image depicted her launching a slingshot at Justin Baldoni – who she is suing for sexual harassment after they worked together on It Ends With Us – calling the image “outrageously insulting”.

Blake Lively isn’t amused by The Hollywood Reporter’s latest cover. The Feb. 21 issue of the industry bible features a cartoon lampooning Lively’s lawsuit against her “It Ends With Us” co-star, Justin Baldoni.

Blake Lively requested a "heightened" protective order in her ongoing legal case with "It Ends With Us" co-star Justin Baldoni. The actress claimed she has received "violent" messages.

Blake Lively's publicist, Leslie Sloane, argued it was not defamatory to say that the whole cast of "It Ends With Us" hated director Justin Baldoni.