00:00Blake Lively's brother-in-law is coming to her defense over the criticism she's faced
00:04over her film It Ends With Us, saying the truth has not come out yet.
00:09High School Musical actor Bart Johnson, who's married to Blake's older sister Robin Lively,
00:13responded to a comment on his recent Instagram post where he shared a birthday tribute to Blake.
00:19The comment read,
00:20Shame she's so set on promoting happiness in a domestic violence setting
00:24without any regard for any victims. Disappointing from Blake.
00:28Johnson wrote in response, which appears to have since been deleted,
00:31I'm really sorry you feel that way. I'm sure you have a huge heart and want the best.
00:35I can promise you the truth has not come out yet.
00:37Blake worked harder on this film than anything I've seen her do my entire life,
00:41because it meant so much to her.
00:43He went on to write,
00:44The message is in the book and in the movie, not in short clips-slash-interviews.
00:48She is the reason the message-slash-this movie is getting out.
00:52Were mistakes made? Yes. I make mistakes in life. But they aren't under a microscope.
00:57Anyway, I respect your views. I got nothing but love for you.
01:00Blake starred as Lily Bloom in the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover's 2016 book
01:05and also served as a producer.
01:06However, since the film's release on August 9, the actress has been criticized on social media
01:11for not being vocal enough about the story's sensitive topics of domestic abuse and toxic
01:16relationships, and instead focusing parts of the marketing campaign around the film's florals.
01:21She also faced backlash for her cross-promotion of her new hair care brand,
01:25Blake Brown, during the film's press run.
01:28In addition, rumors over a fallout with director and co-star Justin Baldoni ran rampant on the
01:32internet, with many pointing out how Baldoni was the only one to handle the sensitive topic
01:37with care and shine a light on the victims of domestic violence.
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