BLAKE Lively and her rarely-seen older sister Robyn Lively made a joint appearance at the recent premiere of Deadpool and Wolverine.
Blake, 36, and Robyn, 52, smiled for the cameras as they walked the red carpet at the film’s worldwide premiere in New York on Monday.
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Blake and Robyn are half-siblings from their mother, talent manager Elaine Lively’s marriages to Ronald Otis and Ernie Lively respectively.
Robyn is the youngest of Elaine and Ronald’s three children, including daughter Lori and son Jason.
Following their divorce, Elaine’s second husband, actor Ernie Lively adopted Robyn, Lori, and Jason in 1979.
Elaine later gave birth to her and Ernie’s son Eric Lively, 42, and daughter Blake, who is the youngest of all her children.
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The It Ends with Us actress was joined by Robyn on Monday night at the Lincoln Center to mark the release of Deadpool and Wolverine, the latest film in the Marvel franchise.
Blake picked a form-fitting, off-shoulder catsuit that was inspired by Deadpool, the comic book character played by her husband Ryan Reynolds, for the occasion.
Meanwhile, Robyn chose an all-black ensemble, including a strapless bodice paired with trousers, as she shared snippets from the premiere on her Instagram Stories.
“I’m so excited,” the actress, best known for her roles in Teen Witch and TV shows Twin Peaks and Doogie Howser MD, captioned the photograph.
Robyn has previously described Blake has her best friend in an interview with New York Post, adding “there’s nothing about our relationship that’s half.”
In a more recent conversation with Fox News, Robyn said their 16-year age gap “feels almost nonexistent” since Blake became a mother.
“We have so many similarities,” she explained. “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.”
Robyn shares three children, Baylen, Kate, and Wyatt, with her husband and fellow actor Bart Johnson.
Blake and Ryan, 47, welcomed their fourth child last February.
They also have three daughters, James, nine, Ines, seven, and Betty, four.
Blake and Robyn’s sibling bond
Sisters Blake and Robyn Lively are half-siblings from their mother Elaine Lively’s marriages to Ronald Otis and Ernie Lively
- Robyn was born on February 7, 1972, and she is the youngest child of Elaine and Ronald
- She has two siblings, including sister Lori and brother Jason
- After Elaine and Ronald’s divorce, her second husband Ernie adopted all three of their children.
- Subsequently, they welcomed a son, Eric Lively, and daughter Blake
- Robyn has described her relationship with Blake as being ‘best friends’
- The duo have been frequently been photographed together over the years
During Monday night’s premiere, Ryan finally revealed the name of his and Blake’s youngest child 16 months after the baby was born.
Addressing the gathering, the 47-year-old thanked his family for their support, while shouting out his children who were present in the audience.
“I want to start by saying thank you to my wife Blake, who is here,” Ryan began his speech at the David H. Koch Theater. “Her outfit is amazing, spoiler alert.”
“I want to thank my kids James, Inez, Betty, Olin, who are here: I hope that, if I’m lucky, this moment will be the most traumatic thing – that is, the contents of this movie – that happens in your wondrous life,” he continued.
Olis is a Nordic-inspired name that means “ancestor’s heir” or “to inherit”.
Blake and Ryan have not revealed the baby’s gender.
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