The ongoing legal dispute between "It Ends With Us" co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni escalated Tuesday over Lively's decision to withdraw claims of emotional distress from her lawsuit.

Blake Lively called out Justin Baldoni, and now, 19 women’s rights groups are backing her. What started as a legal dispute has turned into a public reckoning, with advocacy organizations stepping in to defend Lively’s right to speak out.

Blake Lively accuses Justin Baldoni of contradicting his support for women’s rights, as 19 advocacy groups file briefs backing her in a defamation lawsuit.