New York, New York - Blake Lively appeared to break her silence on her ongoing legal battle against her It Ends With Us co-star, Justin Baldoni, in a new interview.

The 37-year-old actor appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Thursday as she continues to promote her new movie, Another Simple Favor.

During the chat, Lively addressed the flood of headlines about her as she told Meyers, "It's no surprise I've had a pretty intense year," adding that her four children have been her "lifeline."

After the host pressed her a bit on her "intense year," the Gossip Girl alum explained, "What I can say without going too into it is that this year has been full of the highest highs and the lowest lows of my life, and I see so many women around afraid to speak, especially right now, afraid to share their experiences."

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"And fear is by design, it's what keeps us silent, but I also acknowledge that many people don't have the opportunity to speak, so I do feel fortunate that I've been able to," Lively continued.

"And it's the women who have had the ability to use their voice that's kept me strong, and helped me in my belief in my fight for the world to be safe for women and girls."

In December 2024, Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni, alleging that the director sexually harassed her on set and subsequently hired a PR team to conduct a retalitory smear campaign to discredit her.

Baldoni has denied the allegations and countersued Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, accusing the couple of defamation and extortion and leveling claims that they sought to take creative control over It Ends With Us.

He also filed a suit against The New York Times over their initial reporting that detailed Lively's accusations and included messages between himself and his PR team that spoke of seeking to "bury" the A Simple Favor star.

The Times has defended its reporting, and in March, a judge granted the outlet's request for a stay of discovery while its motion to be dismissed from the case is reviewed.

Lively and Baldoni's case is currently expected to head to trial next year.