“It Ends With Us” actor and director Justin Baldoni was recently stripped of an award recognizing his “courage and compassion” in advocating for women and girls.
The decision came after his costar Blake Lively filed a formal complaint, alleging Baldoni engaged in sexual harassment and orchestrated a campaign to damage her reputation.
On Dec. 9 Baldoni received the Voices of Solidarity Award from Vital Voices Global Partnership, an international non-profit dedicated to empowering women, The Guardian reported. However, on Dec. 23, the organization issued a statement addressing allegations outlined in Lively’s complaint, stating that Baldoni’s alleged “abhorrent conduct” stands in contrast to the “values of Vital Voices and the spirit of the Award.”
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