"Since the actress sued her It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment and retaliation at the end of 2024, a certain class of content creators had been eager to weigh in. In her complaint, Lively had alleged that Baldoni's camp was planting hit pieces about her online. TMZ had just reported that Hilton was one of three influencers Lively had set her sights on."
"it seemed to invigorate Hilton, who opened his response by cackling for six seconds. "I love this," he squealed. He read out the TMZ headline about his alleged involvement and gasped in faux horror. "But my response," Hilton said, switching to a syrupy sweet tone, "is thank you." Hilton laughed again with an affect that made it sound like he stole Christmas. "Nothing would make me happier than taking the witness stand and testifying!""
"Hilton's name is an infamous one in celebrity gossip - and, if you ask him, journalism. His pseudonym sounds suspiciously like the hotel heiress who fascinated the tabloid media chain in the early aughts, shortly before Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr. (his real name) disrupted the business by launching his own blogging empire, scrawling crude remarks over paparazzi photos, and sending rumors about A- to Z-listers into the social media stratosphere."
On July 1 Perez Hilton uploaded a YouTube video announcing that Blake Lively had subpoenaed him. Lively had sued her It Ends With Us costar Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment and retaliation at the end of 2024 and alleged that Baldoni's camp was planting hit pieces about her online. TMZ reported that Hilton was one of three influencers Lively targeted, seeking any conversations he had with Team Baldoni. Hilton responded theatrically, laughing and declaring he would gladly take the witness stand, framing the subpoena as an opportunity for attention. Hilton's history as a pioneering gossip blogger and his real name, Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr., are noted.
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