Brandon Sklenar speaks out after wearing same pin as co-star Justin Baldoni that fans were convinced had a hidden meaning
Brandon Sklenar has spoken out after wearing the same pin as Justin Baldoni earlier this month amid the latter's legal battle with Blake Lively.
Lively filed a lawsuit against her It Ends with Us co-star Baldoni back in December, alleging sexual harassment and taking part in a campaign to destroy her reputation.
Baldoni's team has strenuously denied the allegations, and filed their own $400 million lawsuit - with Lively's team also denying the allegations.
Sklenar, who worked with Lively and Baldoni on It Ends with Us, made headlines with his outfit at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscars Party earlier this month, where he wore a floral brooch.
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Fans spotted the pin matched the one worn by Baldoni during the movie's New York City premiere in August last year.
"Isn’t this the same broach as JB at premier? Is this a stand in solidarity?" one fan commented on social media, while a second added: "Hmm?? Same one."
Sklenar was asked by People if there was a hidden meaning behind his outfit choice last week, to which he responded: "Honestly, no. I wish I could say there was. That was a total happenstance.
"I woke up in the morning and saw an article and I was like, 'Oh, damn.' I literally had no idea.
"I had an idea I wanted to wear like a floral brooch of some kind and that was the color that I liked the best. And, lo and behold, someone also wore that prior to me wearing it."
Sklenar has previously said he'd like to be excluded from any talk surrounding Lively and Baldoni and potentially sides.
He said on CBS Mornings last month: "I just want people to remember why we made the movie in the first place and what it stands for, and just keeping the focus on that.
"Like that movie meant so much to me, and I have someone very, very close to me in my life who’s gone through what Lily’s going through for a long time, and I’ve been on the frontlines of helping her navigate that space."
Previously, Skelnar seemed to hit out at those criticising Lively.
Around the time the original lawsuit filed by Lively came to light, Sklenar penned on Instagram: "Vilifying the women who put so much of their heart and soul into making this film because they believe so strongly in its message seems counterproductive and detracts from what this film is about.
"What may or may not have happened behind the scenes does not and hopefully should not detract from what our intentions were in making this film."
Topics: Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni, Film and TV
Callum Jones