may 22, 2023 - Hospital Scene, OBGYN Actor, Steve Sarowitz

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"May 22, 2023: Shoot Day #6 – Lively prepares to shoot the hospital scene in which her character, Lily, gives birth. In Lively’s December 20, 2024, Complaint, Lively alleges that during a “birthing scene,” she was “mostly nude with her legs spread wide in stirrups and only a small piece of fabric covering her genitalia,” and that there were “non-essential persons” present. This allegation is knowingly false. To begin with, to describe Lively as “mostly nude” and “naked from below the chest down” is inaccurate. Lively was wearing black briefs and a pregnancy suit that covered her midsection, and her top was covered by a hospital gown.

Additionally, in Lively’s Complaint, she stated she was “alarmed” that Baldoni had hired his “best friend” as the OBGYN. The actor portraying the obstetrician is an award-winning, Shakespearean-trained actor with an MFA in Acting from UCLA. In addition to appearing on
numerous hit television shows, he has toured nationally with a Tony Award-winning acting company and attended Oxford’s acting program on a full scholarship. His engagement was no different than the engagement of Lively’s sister, who was hired because she is Lively’s sister.

Despite their personal relationship, they are both experienced professional actors. Lastly, in Lively’s Complaint, she states that the set was “crowded, chaotic and utterly lacking in standard industry protections for filming nude scenes.” For one, Lively was not “nude,” nor did the set diverge from industry standards. Further, “closed set” protocols were followed every day
on set.

NOTE: Lively alleges that Steve Sarowitz was present for the filming of the birthing scene. This is entirely false. Mr. Sarowitz arrived later in the day after the birthing scene had already been shot. "

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