US director stripped of feminism award over harassment claims

Blake Lively filed a lawsuit against Justin Baldoni days after he received an honor for “advocating on behalf of women and girls”

American actor and film director Justin Baldoni has been stripped of a women’s solidarity award after co-star Blake Lively accused him of sexual harassment and attempts to damage her reputation.

Baldoni recently co-starred with Lively in ‘It ends with us’, a hit romantic drama film which explores themes of domestic violence and emotional abuse.