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Bart Johnson, Blake Lively and Robyn Lively.
Noam Galai/Image WireBlake Lively‘ brother-in-law Bart Johnson comes to protect them after she sued It Ends With Us costar and director Justin Baldoni.
“Her complaints were filed during the filming. On record. Long before the public conflict. The cast didn’t follow him for a reason,” Johnson, 54, claimed in the comments section of The New York Times‘ Instagram on Saturday, December 21. “Read this article before spewing (sic) ignorance.”
“His PR team was stellar. Gross and disgusting but highly effective,” Johnson continued. “Read the article, their text message exchange and his PR campaign strategy to bury her by any means necessary. No one has out (sic) faults. But the public played.”
Johnson claimed that “of course mistakes were made” and pointed to Lively’s many responsibilities, including being a mother of four and husband Ryan Reynolds‘ children.
Blake Lively’s brother-in-law, Bart Johnson, claims there is more to the story at the heart of the It Ends With Us drama. After Johnson, 53, shared a sweet tribute on Instagram to Lively, 37, in honor of her recent birthday, she received a comment from a fan criticizing the actress for “promoting happiness in a setting of domestic violence (…)
“But imagine being a stay at home mom raising 4 kids, married to the busiest man in Hollywood and at the same time being a girl boss running multiple companies while writing, producing, running a non-profit and working 16+ hour days at home so you can be with your kids,” he wrote. “Launching 2 new businesses you’ve been working on/developing for many years (a launch organized by distributors, not you, btw) all while being attacked by a VERY expensive PR smear campaign because for you to file a sexual harassment claim for the very film you have to make. just go out and promote with the right vibe or you’re cooking!?”
Johnson noted that it looks like Lively, 37, is “making a hell of a job for me and trying to do good things for the right reasons.”
“But yeah let’s post from our couch how much we hate her for making mistakes,” he continued. “That makes sense. I mean, she’s been rude in these interviews which she played over and over again charmingly. I saw None of us have ever been wrong or mean. Never. We should disregard decades of good for those few bad moments. Glad I’m not under the microscope every day of my life.”
In another comment, Johnson clarified what she meant by “girl boss,” explaining that the term “means a woman who kicks $$ as an entrepreneur and/or business owner in what was previously dominated by men, and shows that they are just as capable and competent if not more so in that space. She is my hero as any woman accuses him like this. You’re free to define it however you want, but that’s on you.”
Teen Witch star Robyn Lively has responded to the news that her sister, Blake Lively, has sued It Ends With Us director Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment and deliberately trying to sabotage her career. “FINALLY justice for my sister @blakelively,” wrote Robyn, 52, via Instagram Story on Saturday, December 21, sharing screenshots from the New York Times (…)
Johnson’s comments came a day after Lively filed a lawsuit against Baldoni. In the lawsuit, obtained by Us Weekly after it was narrated by TMZ a The New York TimesLively accused Baldoni of launching a a “social manipulation” campaign. against her to “destroyed” her reputation. (Baldoni’s lawyer called the accusations “absolutely false” in a statement to Us.)
Johnson’s wife, Lively Robynsupported her sister through social media on Saturday. “FINALLY justice for my sister @blakelively,” Robyn, 52, wrote via Instagram Story, sharing screenshots of a New York Times article about Blake’s lawsuit.
Johnson previously came to Blake’s defense after fans began speculating that there was tension between the It Ends With Us costars he was seen promoting the film with some of his costars — while Baldoni did not join for interviews or press opportunities.
In the comments section of Johnson’s August Instagram post, a user criticized Blake for “promoting happiness in a domestic violence setting with no regard for any victims.”
Months after a reported rift between It Ends With Us costar Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, she sued him for sexual harassment. In the lawsuit, filed on Friday, December 20, and obtained by Us Weekly after TMZ and the New York Times reported on it, Lively accused Baldoni of launching (…)
“Ellen I’m so sorry you feel that way. I’m sure you have a huge heart and want the best. I can promise the truth hasn’t come out yet. Blake worked harder on this film than anything I’ve seen her do in my entire life,” he wrote at the time. “Because it meant so much to her. The message is in the book. And in the movie. Not in short clips / interviews. She is the reason this message / this film / is getting out.”
Johnson also acknowledged that no one is perfect. “Were mistakes made? Yes. I make mistakes in life,” he wrote. “But they’re not under a microscope. Anyway, I respect your opinion. I got nothing but love for you. ❤️.”
After the response, the user thanked Johnson for his “lovely comment.” Johnson replied, “Thank you for that kind response Ellen to that Ellen. Means a lot. ❤️❤️ The truth has not come out yet. He’s going to.”
