See how Blake Lively's sister responded to 1 fan's comments about the star
Blake Lively's sister is coming to her defense on social media amid recent online backlash.
In honor of the “It Ends With Us” actor’s 37th birthday, Robyn Lively posted a carousel of photos for her sister on Instagram, writing, “That’s my bday queen right there! I love this girl, my sister, my best friend, my little piggy back buddy!”
“You are one of the best humans I know,” the caption continued. “HAPPY birthday sissy britches!”
The post continued a series of pictures of the sister duo, including a selfie, a shot posing at the beach and a throwback photo.
With the August release of "It Ends With Us," the film adaptation of the popular book, a controversy has begun to fester involving Blake Lively, who stars in the film as Lily Bloom.
One of the comments in Robyn Lively's birthday post seemed to reference the recent drama, praising Blake Lively for her character.
“Blake is a lovely human being!! I hope she knows that the multitudes of people who love her is so much greater than the negative voices,” one person wrote, adding, “Happy birthday Blake!!”
Robyn Lively responded to the message, writing back, “thank you for this,” with the hands-up and red heart emoji.
Blake Lively, who is married to “Deadpool” star Ryan Reynolds, has four siblings in an impressive Hollywood family.
Read on to learn all about her star-studded group, particularly her older sisters, Lori and Robyn Lively, and brothers Jason and Eric Lively.
Their parents
The entertainment industry runs in the Lively blood. Mother to all five of the Lively kids, Elaine Lively is a talent manager. She had Lori, Jason and Robyn with her first husband, Ronnie Lively.
After their divorce, Elaine married Ernie Brown, an actor, director and acting coach who took her last name and became Ernie Lively. The couple then welcomed Eric and Blake together.
Ernie died in 2021 at the age of 74; Ronnie died in 2023 at the age of 80, according to his obituary.
Lori Lively
Blake’s eldest half sister, Lori Lively, was born in 1966 and has been a working actor since her first big-screen role in the 1979 mystery “The Double McGuffin.”
In addition to filling her résumé with one-off television credits, including spots on “ER,” “Two and a Half Men,” “Cold Case” and “The Mentalist,” Lori starred with Blake and Eric in the 1998 film “Sandman,” directed by Ernie.
Behind the lens, Lori has branched out into production design and followed in her stepfather’s footsteps by becoming an acting coach.
Jason Lively
Jason Lively, Blake’s big half brother, was born in 1968, and like Lori, he kicked off his own entertainment career in 1979. His very first onscreen credit was for an episode of “The Dukes of Hazzard.”
Later, Jason guest-starred on several series and memorably took over for Anthony Michael Hall in the role of Russell “Rusty” Griswold in the 1985 film “National Lampoon’s European Vacation.”
Jason also lent his voice to the 1993 video game “Return to Zork,” which was another family affair: His mother and stepfather, as well as sisters Lori and Robyn, had voice roles in the production, too.
Married to Lani Lively, Jason and his wife have three sons, who often make cameos on his Instagram feed.
Robyn Lively
Robyn Lively was bit by the acting bug early. Born in 1972, she was just 6 when her first movie, “Summer of My German Soldier,” hit TV screens. As for the big screen, you can see her in cult favorites like “Teen Witch” and “The Karate Kid Part III,” both released in 1989.
Also a series star, the Daytime Emmy-nominated actress landed a leading role in the late-’90s prime-time soap “Savannah.” Smaller roles included stints on “Chicago Hope,” “Twin Peaks” and “Doogie Howser, M.D.,” which she posted about on Instagram in 2023. She’s also guest-starred on dozens of hit shows like “Hawaii Five-0,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “Cobra Kai” and “The Affair.”
Despite a 16-year difference in her and Blake’s ages, Robyn considers her younger half sister to be her “best friend,” a bond she’s gushed over on Instagram, as well as in a 2022 interview.
“There’s a significant age gap which feels almost nonexistent because (Blake’s) now a mom,” Robyn told Fox News. “We have so many similarities. Our relationship is on a deeper level. We used to help each other with our projects and lines, things like that. Now we’re doing the mom thing together. … I genuinely feel like her children are mine as if I gave birth to them, and vice versa.”
As for Robyn’s kids, she has three with her husband, “High School Musical” alum Bart Johnson.
Eric Lively
The youngest of Blake’s older siblings, brother Eric Lively, was born in 1981 and holds a special distinction among the Lively bunch. The actor, who’s appeared in movies including “American Pie,” “Uprising” and “A Madea Christmas,” gets credit for convincing Blake to join the family business.
“He’s the one who got me into acting,” she told Interview magazine in 2010.
When she was still a teen, Eric suggested film producing to Blake. But eventually, he led her to her true calling.
“I did not want to be an actor because my whole family did it — going into the family business was the last thing I wanted to do,” she shared.
“But then about a year later he was running lines with his friend and he talked me into going to this audition,” she added. “I just did the first one to be nice because he was always so great to me, but then I ended up going to a few more auditions. I didn’t have an agent. I would just write down that I was with my brother’s agency, and then the agency would get calls and say that they had no idea who I was. But after a few auditions, I got ‘The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants,’ which was my first job.”
This article was originally published on TODAY.com
