Justin Baldoni is having a gloomy holiday season because things are not going well for the “It Ends With Us” director. When it seemed like the dust settled between him and Blake Lively, she filed a sexual harassment complaint against him on December 20, 2024, and shocking receipts hit the internet. Baldoni was dropped by his talent agency the next day, and on December 23, his Man Enough co-host Liz Plank distanced herself, announcing her exit from the show.
Plank, who is a feminist, activist, and fierce voice for equality, shared the statement on Instagram, where she has 628k followers.
“I’m writing to you today to let you know that I have had my representatives inform Wayfarer that I will no longer be co-hosting ‘The Man Enough’ podcast,” the 37-year-old wrote in the screenshot.
They started the show in 2021, where they dissected “modern masculinity” and had in-depth emotional interviews with guests. The whole situation made the podcast ironic if the allegations against Baldoni are true.
According to the website, they aimed to explore “what it means to be a man today and how rigid gender roles have affected all people. The show creates a safe environment for a range of perspectives to meet and stay at the table, exploring how the messages of masculinity show up in relationships, body image, privilege, fatherhood, sex, success, mental health, and so much more.”
Plank vowed to keep her mission going, “As this chapter closes for me, I remain committed to the values we’ve built together," she wrote. “We all deserve better, and I know that together, we can create it.”
As noted by Page Six, episodes for the podcast stopped in August amid the viral news surrounding Baldoni and Blake. Prior to her statement, Plank's recent posts have been filled with comments from people asking her to speak on the situation.
Plank said she would have more to share soon as she continued to “process everything that has happened.” “In the meantime, I will continue to support everyone who calls out injustice and holds the people standing in their way accountable,” she concluded.
In the lengthy complaint, Lively said she “suffered from grief, fear, trauma, and extreme anxiety” as a result of his alleged behavior.
While some are still standing by him, there's been an obvious shift online, with people looking back at the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial, wondering if the actress was a similar victim to a targeted smear campaign. Heard recently spoke out about the situation in a statement.