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Blake Lively’s Brother-in-Law Bart Johnson Defends Her Amid Lawsuit


Blake Lively’s brother-in-law Bart Johnson showed his support for the ‘It Ends With Us’ actress after she sued Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment

After Johnson, 53, shared a sweet Instagram tribute to Lively, 37, in honor of her recent birthday, he received a comment from a fan critiquing the actress for “promoting happiness in a domestic violence setting […] In another comment, Johnson clarified what he meant by a “girl boss,” explaining the term “means a woman that is kicking a$$ as an entrepreneur and/or business owner in what has been previously dominated by men, and showing they are every bit as capable and qualified if not more so in that space. In the lawsuit, which was obtained by Us Weekly after it was reported by TMZ and The New York Times, Lively accused Baldoni of launching a “social manipulation” campaign against her to “destroy” her reputation.

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