Speak about a c—y joke.
Hannah Berner, who labeled Blake Energetic the c-word in a brand new Netflix comedy particular, says she helps the actress after the latter filed a sexual harassment lawsuit towards her “It Ends With Us” co-star and director Justin Baldoni final week.
Berner, 33, joked about Energetic being a “c–t” in “Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year,” a roast-style particular hosted by Jeff Ross that includes comics bidding good riddance to 2024 “by throwing shade at the biggest moments of the past 12 months,” per Netflix.
The previous actuality TV star-turned-comedian alluded to headlines about Energetic, 37, that circulated across the time her film “It Ends With Us” hit theaters, which largely centered on her rumored feud with Baldoni and painted her as a “mean girl.”
“The word c–t was trending this year,” Berner mentioned in a clip from the comedy particular, including, “I don’t think Blake Lively was that bad.”
“Torching 2024” was recorded on Dec. 17, three days earlier than Energetic filed her lawsuit towards Baldoni wherein she accused him of sexual harassment and claimed he allegedly instigated a “coordinated” and public “smear” marketing campaign to “destroy her reputation.”
He denied the accusations.
Berner spoke out in regards to the joke on Friday with a put up shared on her Instagram story.
“My joke in the Netflix roast was filmed before news of the lawsuit,” Berner wrote. “To be 100 percent clear, I support Blake xoxo[.]”
The previous “Summer House” star joked about different celebrities in her set, together with Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly.
“Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly broke up. She claims she found disturbing material on his phone,” Berner mentioned. “I’m guessing it was his new album.”
The Put up has reached out to reps for Berner.
Energetic has seen an outpouring of public assist since information of her lawsuit broke.
Her “This Is Us” co-star Brandon Sklenar, 34, backed the actress on Monday, posting a hyperlink to a New York Instances article in regards to the authorized submitting Energetic submitted.
“For the love of god read this,” wrote the actor, who performed Energetic’s childhood sweetheart Atlas Corrigan within the movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel.
On Tuesday, one other of Energetic’s co-stars, Jenny Slate, publicly stood up for the star.
“As Blake Lively’s castmate and friend, I voice my support as she takes action against those reported to have planned and carried out an attack on her reputation,” Slate, 42, instructed “Today.”
“Blake is a leader, loyal friend and a trusted source of emotional support for me and so many who know and love her.”
Slate added, “What has been revealed about the attack on Blake is terribly dark, disturbing and wholly threatening. I commend my friend, I admire her bravery, and I stand by her side.”
Baldoni has denied any wrongdoing.
In an announcement given to The Put up, Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman mentioned, “It’s shameful that Ms. Energetic and her representatives would make such critical and categorically false accusations towards Mr. Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and its representatives, as yet one more determined try to ‘fix’ her damaging fame which was garnered from her personal remarks and actions throughout the marketing campaign for the movie; interviews and press actions that have been noticed publicly, in actual time and unedited, which allowed for the web to generate their very own views and opinions.
“These claims are completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media,” Freedman added.
