Justin Baldoni opened up about his past porn addiction in a resurfaced interview as his “It Ends with Us” co-star filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against him Blake Lively.

Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni on Friday, December 20, claiming he behaved inappropriately toward her and attempted to destroy her reputation.

However, Baldoni responded to the lawsuit through his attorney, who claimed Lively was using it to “repair” her “negative reputation.”

Justin Baldoni’s frank porn admission

In July 2021, Baldoni appeared on an episode of Sarah Grynberg’s podcast “A Life of Greatness” and discussed his previous “unhealthy” relationship with porn. He revealed that he was introduced to porn at the age of 10, before he could get an erection or know his feelings about anything.

Baldoni said per Page six“It was, you know, like any little boy seeing breasts for the first time, it’s exciting because our culture has shielded them from us because they’re sexualized. It’s cultural.”

He added: “You go to places like Africa and different tribes… and the chest is the chest. We’ve sexualized this thing, so of course it becomes fascinating and interesting and you’re like, ‘Oh my God.’ ‘Breasts.’ And then, you know, the hormones start raging.

Justin Baldoni found solace in porn

During the interview, Baldoni also admitted that he sought porn as a “refuge” in moments of loneliness, abandonment or pain, describing it as a source of a “dopamine rush.”

He shared: “I trained my brain to deal with the pain from the dopamine rush. … But that doesn’t mean I don’t use something in an unhealthy way.”

Baldoni also said, “Throughout my life, I have repeatedly looked at pictures and videos of naked women, even though it inevitably made me feel bad. And I knew it was a problem for me if I wanted to tell myself I didn’t want to do that.

Blake Lively files sexual harassment lawsuit against Justin Baldoni

Baldoni’s past comments about porn resurfaced two days after Lively filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against him, claiming his behavior caused her “severe emotional distress.”

The 37-year-old actress also claimed that things were very heated on set and that a meeting was needed to discuss her demands regarding Baldoni’s behavior on the film set.

TMZ reported that Lively requested that she not be shown “nude videos or images of women” and that Baldoni’s past “pornography addiction” be no longer mentioned.

Lively, who shares four children with husband Ryan Reynolds, also asked Baldoni to stop talking about his “sexual conquests” in front of her and others on set. She added that he shouldn’t mention the cast and crew’s private parts, ask questions about their weight or mention her late father’s name.

In the lawsuit, Lively also requested that there no longer be “the addition of sex scenes, oral sex, or on-camera climaxes” outside the scope of the script she approved when she signed on to the project.

Lively also claimed in her lawsuit that Sony Pictures, the distributor of “It Ends with Us,” agreed to her demands. However, she claimed that Baldoni orchestrated a “social manipulation” campaign to ruin her reputation.

Baldoni’s response to Lively’s lawsuit

After Lively’s lawsuit, Baldoni’s attorney, Bryan Freedman, condemned her in a statement. Freedman claimed Lively filed the lawsuit to “improve her negative reputation,” an apparent reference to the backlash she faced for promoting “It Ends with Us.”

Baldoni’s attorney also said Lively’s allegations were “false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with the intent to publicly offend.” Freedman also claimed that Lively was extremely problematic throughout the filmmaking process and threatened not to show up to set.

The lawyer further claimed that the actress threatened “not to promote the film,” adding that all her actions led to its “downfall during release.”

WME drops Baldoni after Lively’s lawsuit

Baldoni suffered a major setback shortly after news of Lively’s lawsuit hit headlines.

The Hollywood Reporter learned that WME, which also represents Lively, dropped Baldoni from its talent agency. However, there was no further communication about WME’s actions.

Meanwhile, aside from his lawyer’s statement, Baldoni has not yet responded to Lively’s lawsuit or his agency’s move to end working relationships with him.