Robyn Lively Defends Blake Following ‘It Ends With Us’ Allegations

Amid the actress’s legal battle in opposition to “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment and retaliation got here assist from her eldest sibling through a passionate Instagram put up.

In it, the “Teen Witch” star defends her youthful sister whereas urging the general public to be thoughtful of the delicate matter Blake is at present dealing with.

In her Instagram put up, printed on December 22, the elder Full of life sister started by imploring others to absorb the complete particulars of Blake’s case in opposition to Baldoni.

“I urge everybody to learn The NY Instances article in its entirety,” Robyn wrote, including:

“It calls out these behind the ruthless and nefarious smear marketing campaign that aimed to take down my sister. It additionally highlights the reality and what actually occurred, what she truly endured throughout the filming of ‘It Ends With Us.’”

The NYT article, launched in tandem with Blake Full of life’s grievance with the California Civil Rights Deptartment, alleges that Baldoni and producer Jamey Heath got here collectively to create a smear marketing campaign involving the 37-year-old “Gossip Lady” actress.

Within the lawsuit, Blake cited a number of points with Baldoni on the set of “It Ends With Us,” together with his supposed propensity of sharing particulars of sexual encounters that lacked consent, and makes an attempt so as to add scenes to the script the place her character could be nude or portrayed in a sexualized method.

Baldoni and Heath have denied all allegations.

Robyn would later point out in her Instagram put up that regardless of being conversant in her sister’s work, the general public doesn’t know Blake as an individual.

“We reside in an age the place we’ve entry to individuals’s private lives like by no means earlier than – particularly actors,” she continued, writing:

“It makes us really feel like we all know them. We see them on social media, watch clips of them, and make snap choices about their character. The one purpose I can touch upon it’s because I’m responsible of it too. All of us are. The reality is – we don’t know them.”

Robyn then referred to as her youthful sister “one of many kindest, most trustworthy and loving people” she is aware of.

“Blake isn’t a villain,” the “Savannah” actress added, writing:

“She’s a mama bear to her core, a loving and supportive spouse, a sister, a pal, and somebody who labored her ass off on a movie in abominable working situations.”

Among the many many criticisms Blake obtained throughout the promo run for “It Ends With Us” was her try to emphasise the extra lighthearted traits of her character, Lily. Because it was written in her grievance, she was reportedly requested by the studio to not deal with the movie’s narrative of home violence.

“The ‘reality’ within the tabloids is infrequently what you suppose,” Robyn (seen with Blake, youngest sister Lori, and mom Elaine, above) defined, “however honesty prevails. Immediately is an efficient day. My gratitude is boundless on your kindness right here and consideration for my sister.”

In closing, Robyn gave Blake flowers by expressing how “proud” she was of her.

“[I’m] proud that she has dealt with herself with such grace and didn’t cave, that she didn’t permit herself to be silenced within the face of adversity and lies,” she wrote, including:

“I hope this provides others the energy to do the identical.”

Because the matter on Full of life and Baldoni broke, those that know the actress and have labored together with her carefully have launched statements of assist.

Creator Colleen Hoover, the unique novelist of “It Ends With Us,” was one of many first to speak on Blake’s behalf.

“[Blake], you have got been nothing however trustworthy, type, supportive and affected person because the day we met,” Hoover wrote on her Instagram Tales on December 21. “Thanks for being precisely the human that you’re. By no means change. By no means wilt.”

Equally, her three co-stars from “The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants” franchise – America Ferrara, Alexis Bledel, and Amber Tamblyn – got here collectively for a joint assertion, sharing they “stand together with her in solidarity as she fights again in opposition to the reported marketing campaign waged to destroy her popularity.”

Some, like comic Amy Schumer, who has by no means labored immediately with Blake, gave easy phrases that spoke volumes.

“I consider Blake,” she wrote on her Instagram Story.

Within the days following Full of life’s declare and the NYT article, Baldoni was dropped by expertise company WME. They haven’t launched additional remark.

By his lawyer, Baldoni referred to as the actress’s accusations “fully false, outrageous and deliberately salacious with an intent to publicly damage and rehash a story within the media.”

“It Ends With Us” can at present be streamed on Netflix.