Meanwhile, other members of the cast, including Brandon Sklenar, who played Atlas in the movie, wasted no time defending the Gossip Girl alum, as well as the book’s author Colleen Hoover, from online scrutiny.
“Vilifying the women who put so much of their heart and soul into making this film because they believe so strongly in its message seems counterproductive and detracts from what this film is about,” he wrote in an Aug. 20 Instagram post. “It is, in fact, the opposite of the point.”
Blake’s family have also fiercely defended her on social media. In fact, her brother-in-law Bart Johnson—who played Coach Bolton in the High School Musical franchise—recently echoed Brandon’s sentiment.
“I can promise you the truth has not come out yet,” he wrote in reply to an Instagram comment criticizing his sister-in-law. “Blake worked harder on this film than anything I’ve seen her do in my entire life. Because it meant so much to her.”
Despite the pushback, Blake has also made one thing clear: that she and Ryan will stick together through their highs and lows.
“He works on everything I do,” she told E! News last month. “I work on everything he does. So his wins, his celebrations are mine and mine are his.”
