It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover is finally breaking her silence on Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni‘s lawsuit.

“It feels like a circus,” Hoover, 45, told Elle in an interview published on Thursday, November 20. “When there are real people involved, with real feelings and emotions.”

Hoover said the drama has “impacted some of the actors’ careers” in “huge” ways, adding, “I just find it all around sad.”

The outlet noted that Hoover was preparing to give a deposition in the case within a few weeks of when the interview was conducted. Hoover emphasized that she’s “trying to stay removed from the negativity” as Lively, 38, and Baldoni’s legal drama continues its back and forth.

Breaking Down Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's 'It Ends With Us' Drama

Adapted from Hoover’s novel of the s

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