It ends with us Author Colleen Hoover shared her support for Blake Lively on Saturday after it was revealed that the actress had filed a lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, her co-star and director in the film.

Hours after Lively made her lawsuit public, accusing her of both sexual harassment on set and a smear campaign against her, Hoover took to social media to express her support for Lively.

“@blakelively you have been nothing but honest, kind, supportive and patient since the day we met,” Hoover wrote on her Instagram Stories above a photo of her and Lively hugging It ends with us Screening. “Thank you for being exactly the person you are. Never change. Will never wither.”

During the film’s promotional campaign, Hoover appeared alongside Lively and many of her at press events and premieres It ends with us co-stars, while Baldoni often promoted his film alone, leading to initial speculation of a rift behind the scenes.

A Rolling Stone Report confirmed the drama on the set of It ends with uswhile Lively’s lawsuit exposed alleged efforts by Baldoni and his team of publicists and crisis management experts to vilify Lively online via press leaks and social media posts.

Lively’s lawsuit – which claims the experience caused “severe emotional distress” – also provided a detailed look at the toxic production Lively alleged. In addition to Baldoni, producers (namely lead producer Jamey Heath), a public relations manager from Wayfarer Studios and a crisis management expert were also named in the lawsuit.

In the lawsuit, received from Rolling StoneLively claims that the work environment became so hostile with Baldoni at the helm that an emergency meeting was held with Sony Pictures. A list of demands was then made of Baldoni, according to the lawsuit, including that he refrain from discussing his past “pornography addiction,” sexual conquests and the cast and crew’s genitals.

Lively claims in her lawsuit that following the film’s troubled production, Baldoni, Wayfarer’s publicity department and a “crisis management” team launched a “social manipulation” campaign to “destroy” her reputation. The lawsuit also includes alleged messages from Baldoni’s publicist saying, “The director wants to feel like (Lively) can be buried” and “We can’t write, we’ll destroy her.”

Lively said in a statement to the New York Times“I hope my legal action will help lift the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics that harm people who speak out about wrongdoing and protect others who may be targeted.”