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The defamation trial involving Johnny Depp and Amber Heard was one of the most publicized events last year. The trial which aired all the dirty laundry of the former married couple was the subject of memes, op-eds, and a media trial due to the parties involved. It also sparked debate on the subject of domestic abuse.
While many consider such a topic to be out of bounds for a joke,Schitt’s Creekstar Emily Hampshire seems to have thought otherwise. She came under fire for her controversial Halloween costume which depicted the couple, due to which she had to issue a formal public apology.
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Emily Hampshire’s Johnny Depp-Inspired Costume
Emily Hampshire is probably best known for the sitcomSchitt’s Creek. The show ran for six seasons and starred Eugene and Dan Levy, along with Cathrine O’Hara and Annie Murphy. The Canadian show was acclaimed for its writing and performances and even won nine Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series in 2020.
Hampshire played the role of Stevie Budd in the sitcom, a sarcastic and deadpan receptionist at the Rosebud Motel. She becomes close to Dan Levy’s David Rose and they share many of the series’ great moments. She also has a mentor-mentee relationship with Eugene Levy’s Johnny Rose. She won the Screen Actor’s Guild Award as part of the ensemble cast.
This year, Hampshire decided to dress up for Halloween asJohnny Depp, with a friend dressing up as his former wife Amber Heard. The couple went through a public defamation trial last year after accusing each other of domestic abuse during their marriage. Hampshire was widely criticized for her costume, with many terming it as an insensitive take on domestic abuse.
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Emily Hampshire Issued An Apology After Fan Backlash
Schitt’s Creekstar Emily Hampshire came under fire for her Johnny Depp-inspired costume for this year’s Halloween. The actress issued an apology for her insensitive costume. She stated on herInstagrampage,
“I want to address what is one of the most thoughtless, insensitive, and ignorant things I’ve ever done…I am deeply sorry and ashamed for putting something that awful out in the universe. Domestic abuse is never, ever funny…I really regret my actions.”
The photos posted by Hampshire saw her posing with a prop that looked like fake feces, a reference to the allegations put forth by Johnny Depp about Amber Heard defecating on their bed.
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The Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial began when Heard accused Depp of physical abuse. The allegations resulted in Depp losing out on many career opportunities such as his removal from the cast of theFantastic Beastsfranchise and thePirates of the Caribbeanfranchise. Depp sued Heard for defamation and the trial was highly publicized, with many on the internet taking sides.
Emily Hampshire’s costume drew a lot of flack from netizens and she was heavily criticized for her choice.
It really is a special kind of depraved to keep the costumes going a full year and a half later.@emilyhampshireclearly felt the need to rise to the task.pic.twitter.com/QUFE8iXwGX
Anyone who participated in the global mockery, harassment and torment of an abuse and rape victim should apologize.
She should be embarrassed that the only people finding this funny and misogynistic white men. This is the last group of people we should aim to please.
Hampshire has since deleted the pictures of her costume from her socials.
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
