Blake Lively breaks silence on Justin Baldoni's 'emotional' remark

Blake Lively is finally breaking her silence after Justin Baldoni addressed the emotional depth of It Ends With Us.

The 37-year-old actress, who portrayed the groundbreaking role of Lily Bloom in the adaptation of Colleen Hoover's novel of the same name, took to her Instagram on Sunday, December 15, to celebrate her brother from another mother Bart Johnson's birthday.

Sharing a heartwarming photo of herself posing with her sister Robyn Lively and the birthday boy, Lively wrote across the post, "Happy Happy Birthday to the best brother my mother never gave birth to. I love you, Coach Bolt (on).

In the photo, the Gossip Girl alum could be seen flashing a beaming smile at the camera alongside her 'awesome' family members.

Previously, Bart, who has been married to Lively's sister Robyn for 25 years, posted a montage on her birthday, reflecting on the memories they have shared together over the years.

This comes on the heels of Baldoni's comment on the portrayal of domestic violence in It Ends With Us.

Explaining the aftermath of the very sensitive issue, he quipped, “There’s never an excuse to lay hands and hurt a woman.”

For the unversed, during the film's promotions, Blake was questioned for mismanaging a major societal issue and using it as a factor to promote her haircare products.