Behind the official statement about “supporting his wife” is a man watching his carefully managed persona collide with the rawest version of himself, preserved in black-and-white court exhibits. The texts don’t read like a polished feminist ally; they read like someone consumed by rage, convinced Justin Baldoni is a danger and that Hollywood will only listen if he swings hard enough to wound.
But the more he swings, the more people recoil. Online, fans are openly questioning whether this is protection or obsession, advocacy or vendetta. Even those who believe Blake Lively’s allegations are unsettled by the relish in his language, the sense of a power couple intent on annihilating a single man. As the trial looms, Reynolds isn’t just fighting for Blake’s case; he’s fighting to prove that the ugliest thing revealed here isn’t who he really is.