Blake Lively's It Ends With Us drama takes huge turn as family member speaks out

Blake Lively's brother-in-law Bart Johnson has addressed the controversy surrounding it ends with us which threatens to ruined the star's career the Gossip Girl star 37 has been caught up in a wave of backlash over the movie facing accusations of bullying her co-star Justin baldoni on set she was also criticized for not addressing domestic violence more while she was promoting the movie The backlash is said to have prompted Blake to retreat from the spotlight to reassess her future however High School Musical star Bart Johnson 53 has jumped to Lively's defense after she was bitterly criticized by one fan online the social media user slammed Blake saying it was disappointing that she seemed to be promoting happiness in a context of domestic violence without considering the victims responding to the message Johnson said I'm really sorry you feel that that way I'm sure you have a huge heart and want the best I can promise you the truth has not come out yet Blake worked harder on this film than anything I've seen her do my entire life because it meant so much to her it ends with us by Colleen ho follows lily bloom Blake Lively as she struggles with an abusive relationship with neurosurgeon RI concade Justin baldoni the story also features Atlas Corgan Brandon scleaner an important figure from Lily's past who supports her in overcoming the challenges of her difficult situation in another response to the backlash Johnson also added the message is in the book an in the movie not in short clips interviews she is the reason the message this movie is getting out 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 after the movie's release Blake shared a statement on her Instagram stories where she opened up about the film's premise she said it ends with us is a story of the female experience all the highest highs and lowest lows and we are so proud of it she wrote at the time we have been in celebration of this film and of getting a message so important out there to the masses thank you all for embracing it ends with us with the same love pain and joy we had sharing it with you all Blake and Justin baldoni have faced backstage drama related to the movie tensions reportedly arose between the two stars with accusations of unprofessional behavior and personal conflicts impacting their onset interactions A source told the Rolling Stone everyone knew that they didn't like each other I think some of the rumors online seem a little strong I don't think they hate each other but I don't think they would work together again their styles are way too different Blake is very business-minded and very practical Justin is so on the other side of why he makes art that they were never going to be friends follow Mira celebs on Tik Tok Snapchat Instagram Twitter Facebook YouTube and threads