“Vilifying the women who put so much of their heart and soul into making this film because they believe so strongly in its message seems counterproductive and distracts from what this film is about. What may or may not have happened behind the scenes does not and hopefully should not detract from what our intentions were in making this film. It’s been disheartening to see the amount of negativity being projected online,” he said.

However, the backlash reached new heights when a journalist shared an interview with Blake from 2016 that left her deeply uncomfortable and wanting to “quit” her job entirely. You can read all about that here.