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Justin Baldoni’s Parents Speak Out About His Year of “Turmoil and Injustice”

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Justin Baldoni’s Parents Speak Out About His Year of “Turmoil and Injustice”
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As the It Ends With Us star and director rang in his 42nd birthday, his parents Sam.

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Sharon, meanwhile, shared a letter she’d written to the Jane the Virgin alum, detailing how she always knew if she had a son, she’d want to name him Justin in honor of a quote from the Bahá’i writings which speaks to the concept of justice.  

“But I never imagined,” she wrote, “I would see the words ‘Justice for Justin’ from people all over the world, in support of my son.”

Sharon added, “I thank you all, from the depth of my soul to those who have championed him to this point in these difficult times.”

Justin and Blake have been locked in a legal battle over It Ends With Us since late 2024. Most recently, a string of texts and correspondence between Blake and other celebrities, including her pal Taylor Swift, were released, as were texts It Ends With Us costar Jenny Slate.

In the Saturday Night Live alum’s messages, she made it clear she didn’t “want anything to do” with or to “talk about” Justin or his Wayfarer Studios partner CEO Jamey Heath, as seen in documents obtained by E! News.

“This has been a really gross and disturbing shoot, and I’m one of the many who feel this way,” Jenny wrote in the message. “Blake and I have both complained directly to Ange [Giannetti] at Sony, (and they agree w us btw).”

She also took aim at Justin, calling him a “false ally.”

“Honestly I have no words to describe what a fraud he is,” she continued. “I honestly have never ever encountered anything like this dude. He’s the biggest clown and the most intense narcissist.”

E! News reached out to Justin’s attorneys and a rep for Jamey at the time but did not hear back.

For more on the public drama and legal case, read on. 

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Published: Jan 26, 2026

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