Candace Owens and Justin Baldoni Meet by Chance in Iceland

The encounter occurred on August 28 as both were preparing to return to the United States. Owens, who had never met the director despite dedicating significant airtime on her podcast to dissecting the legal fallout from the film It Ends With Us, shared the news via social media on September 1. The two posed for a photo, which Owens captioned with a nod to the improbable nature of their meeting.

Throughout the legal turbulence, Owens emerged as a polarizing defender of Baldoni, frequently criticizing Lively’s marketing tactics and the broader narrative surrounding the production. Her involvement reached a point where she was issued a subpoena by Lively’s legal team, who sought to investigate potential ties between the commentator and the director. Owens publicly rejected these claims, maintaining that she had no personal relationship with the parties involved at the time the lawsuits were filed. Following a judge’s decision to dismiss the majority of Lively’s claims against Baldoni in April, the case ultimately moved toward a settlement, marking a quiet end to a public and messy industry conflict.