It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover is addressing the “circus” surrounding the feature film adaptation and how it has overshadowed her feelings towards the story.

In an interview with Elle published Thursday, the author discussed the controversy surrounding the 2024 film adaptation of her novel starring Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni , who also directed.

Last December, Lively filed a complaint against Baldoni, for sexual harassment and an alleged coordinated effort to destroy her reputation, per the filing obtained by The Hollywood Reporter . Baldoni’s legal team slammed the complaint as “shameful” and the “serious and categorically false accusations against Mr. Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and its representatives.”

The back-and-forth has resulted in an ongoing sprawl

See Full Page