Blake Lively\u2019s longtime fitness trainer recalled feeling \u201cuncomfortable\u201d during an interaction with Justin Baldoni.<\/p>\n
Don Saladino\u00a0recalled communicating with the \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d director \u201ca handful of times\u201d in February 2023, according to a court declaration obtained by Us Weekly<\/a> Wednesday.<\/p>\n \u201cHe provided information on his nutrition and workout regimen. His existing workout program included regular back extensions,\u201d Saladino said of Baldoni.<\/p>\n Blake Lively\u2019s trainer, Don Saladino, recalled an uncomfortable interaction with Justin Baldoni. blakelively\/Instagram<\/p>\n Saladino said he communicated with her \u201cIt Ends With Us\u201d director several times in a court declaration. Nathan Congleton\/NBC via Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cI recommended Mr. Baldoni a workout program and provided information to him about my standard nutrition plan,\u201d Saladino continued. \u201cI also recommended a specific individual who lived near Mr. Baldoni at the time and who could act as his trainer.\u201d<\/p>\n Saladino, who said he never met Baldoni in person, claimed the director called him on the phone during his training to ask a personal question about the \u201cGossip Girl\u201d alum. <\/p>\n \u201cI recall that Mr. Baldoni asked me how much Ms. Lively would weigh by the start of filming,\u201d Saladino claimed in the filing. \u201cHe said that he was asking about her weight in connection with a scripted lift scene, suggesting that he needed to know Ms. Lively\u2019s weight to determine whether he could perform the lift.\u201d<\/p>\n Saladino said he provided Baldoni with training advice ahead of the film, but never met him. donsaladino\/Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cI recommended Mr. Baldoni a workout program and provided information to him about my standard nutrition plan,\u201d Saladino claimed. FilmMagic,<\/p>\n Saladino said Baldoni\u2019s question made him \u201cvery uncomfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI have never experienced someone reaching out to me about a client\u2019s weight,\u201d Saladino claimed. \u201cI felt that Mr. Baldoni\u2019s explanation for his question was dishonest, given that, based on my understanding of Mr. Baldoni\u2019s workout regimen, he would easily be able to perform a lift in a range that would include Ms. Lively.\u201d<\/p>\n The gym coach claimed he did not share Lively\u2019s weight with Baldoni and immediately alerted the actress about the incident. <\/p>\n The fitness coach said Baldoni called him during his training to ask about Lively\u2019s weight. Instagram\/Blake Lively<\/p>\n \u201cI felt that Mr. Baldoni\u2019s explanation for his question was dishonest,\u201d Saladino said. donsaladino\/Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cLively seemed embarrassed and hurt that Mr. Baldoni had asked about her weight without her permission,\u201d Saladino recalled.<\/p>\n Page Six has reached out to Baldoni\u2019s rep for comment.<\/p>\n Saladino\u2019s statement confirmed reports in 2024 that Lively allegedly felt \u201cfat-shamed\u201d <\/a>by Baldoni\u2019s inquiry into her weight.<\/p>\n At the time, sources claimed Baldoni asked a trainer about Lively\u2019s weight before shooting a scene where he had to lift her up. <\/p>\n The health expert said Lively \u201cseemed embarrassed\u201d that Baldoni asked about her weight. REUTERS<\/p>\n Lively gave birth to her fourth child just months before filming for the project began. Christopher Peterson \/ SplashNews.com<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The \u201cJane the Virgin\u201d star, who reportedly has a history of back pain, wanted to make sure that he could lift her without injury. <\/p>\n Lively felt \u201cbothered\u201d by his question about her weight \u2014 especially considering she gave birth <\/a>to her fourth child <\/a>just months before production for their movie began. <\/p>\n The \u201cA Simple Favor\u201d star, 38, sued Baldoni, 41, for alleged sexual harassment<\/a> on the set of their movie in December 2024. She also accused him of retaliation, breach of contract, infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy and lost wages.<\/p>\n Sources claimed Lively felt \u201cfat-shamed\u201d by Baldoni. GC Images<\/p>\n The \u201cJane the Virgin\u201d star has denied any wrongdoing. GC Images<\/p>\n Baldoni denied the accusations and hit back with a $400 million countersuit<\/a> accusing Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, of defamation. <\/p>\n He also accused the New York Times \u2014 the first outlet to report on Lively\u2019s lawsuit \u2014 of libel. <\/a><\/p>\n Last June, a judge dismissed Baldoni\u2019s countersuit<\/a>. <\/p>\n