It’s unclear whether Colleen Hoover has deactivated or fully deleted her social media account. People reported that she is “stepping back from social media amid the ongoing legal drama between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.

Colleen Hoover, the author of the book that inspired the 2024 film It Ends With Us, was dragged into the $400 million legal battle between the film’s star, Blake Lively, and director, Justin Baldoni.

Fans of the author realized that her Instagram account is currently inactive. Hoover’s decision to step back from Instagram follows the current legal battle between Lively, 37, and Baldoni, 40, the stars of the film adaptation, It Ends with Us.