Blake Lively's Brother-in-Law Slams 'Microscope' on Her 'Few Bad Moments,' Says the 'Public Got Played' by Justin Baldoni

Mar. 15, 2025

Blake Lively and Bart Johnson in West Hollywood, California, on Oct. 10, 2017.Photo:Blair Raughley via AP

Blair Raughley via AP

Blake Lively’s brother-in-lawBart Johnsonis championing her publicly following the actress’s complaint filed against herIt Ends with Usdirector and costarJustin Baldoni.

Johnson left a comment on an Instagram post fromThe New York Timesabout the complaint, which includes Lively’sallegations of sexual harassmentand claims that Baldoni, 40, launched a retaliatory public smear campaign to “destroy” her reputation.

Bart Johnson’s Instagram comment.Instagram

Instagram

The complaint also alleges that Sony Pictures, who distributed the film, and Wayfarer Studios, of which Baldoni is co-chairman and co-founder, approved of Blake’s requests. However, theA Simple Favoractress claims in the filing that Baldoni then took part in a “social manipulation” campaign to “destroy” her reputation soon after.

Blake’s complaint includes screenshots of alleged texts and emails between members of Baldoni’s team planning the smear campaign.

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Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively in New York City on Aug. 6, 2024.John Nacion/Variety via Getty (2)

John Nacion/Variety via Getty (2)

Johnson then appeared to reference resurfaced videos that went viral earlier this year documentingpast interactions with journalists.

“But yeah let’s post from our couch how much we hate her for making mistakes,” Johnson wrote. “That makes sense. I mean, she’s been rude in these interviews that magically played on repeat. I saw it. None of us have ever been wrong or mean. Never. We should discount decades of good for those few bad moments. Glad the microscope isn’t on me every day of my life.”

Since filing her complaint, Lively has received support from various prominent figures, fromIt Ends With UsauthorColleen HoovertoA Simple PlandirectorPaul Feig.

“@blakelively, you have been nothing but honest, kind, supportive and patient since the day we met,” Hoover wrote alongside a photo of herself and Lively hugging at a screening of the film. “Thank you for being exactly the human that you are. Never change. Never wilt.”

source: people.com