The exchange began when a social media user claimed the film, adapted from Colleen Hoover’s book of the same name, promoted “happiness in a domestic violence setting without any regard for any victims.”
Bart Johnson is defending Blake Lively amid “It Ends With Us” drama. bart_johnson/Instagram The actor insisted the film “meant so much” to his sister-in-law. WireImage
“I can promise you the truth has not come out yet,” the actor, 53, continued. “Blake worked harder on this film than anything I’ve seen her do in my entire life. Because it meant so much to her.”
Robyn Lively’s husband praised Blake’s “hard” work on the project. bart_johnson/Instagram However, he acknowledged “mistakes” in the movie’s promotion. bart_johnson/Instagram
Robyn Lively’s husband went on to write that people should focus on the “message is in the book … and in the movie” as opposed to “short clips [and] interviews.”
He noted, “She is the reason the message/this movie/is getting out.”
However, he acknowledged, “Were mistakes made? Yes. I make mistakes in life. But they aren’t under a microscope. Anyway, I respect your views. I got nothing but love for you.”
“For 30 years I’ve had the privilege of being fiends with this kind, loving, committed, hard working and inspiring strong wom[a]n!!” he wrote. “Someone that wants to make the world a better place and has been such an exceptional role model in a million kinda ways.”
Robyn, for her part, called her sibling her “best friend” and “piggy back buddy” in her own post .
The co-stars have yet to address the speculation. GC Images Robyn came to Blake’s defense over the weekend. @robynlively/Instagram
The “Teen Witch” star also left a supportive comment for a fan who wrote, “Blake is a lovely human being! I hope she knows that the multitudes of people who love her is so much greater than the negative voices.”
Blake has yet to address her press tour controversy — but did subtly clap back by sharing an interview of herself speaking about the movie’s serious themes.
“She defines herself, and I think that’s deeply empowering,” she told BBC News in the clip. “No one else can define you. No experience can define you. You define you.”
She thanked a fan urging her sister to avoid the “negative voices” on her birthday. @robynlively/Instagram Johnson also posted a touching tribute for Blake’s birthday. WireImage
“For people to say it doesn’t define you, it does define you,” the “One Tree Hill” alum, 40, said. “It has made me who I am.”
Blake has also stayed silent around the feud speculation swirling between her and director Justin Baldoni, with Page Six reporting that he made her feel “uncomfortable” on set amid rumors she “sidelined” him .
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