They led a similar campaign in 2020 during the British libel case brought by the Edward Scissorhands actor against The Sun for referring to him as a wife beater. It seems that Heard’s much smaller fan base, has failed to deliver.ĭepp fans are familiar with taking matters into their own hands. By comparison, #JusticeForAmberHeard, which includes a mixture of videos defending the actress, has little over 25 million views. The TikTok hashtag #JusticeForJohnnyDepp currently has 7.2 billion views, while #JohnnyDeppIsInnocent has more than 1.9 billion. The palette in question, produced by Milani Cosmetics, he claims, did not become available until after the couple had separated.Īnother fan has suggested that Heard’s lawyer is secretly a hardcore Depp fan and took on the court case to sabotage her own client.ĭepp fans’ strategy of presenting their own evidence to the court of public opinion, devoid of the composure and procedure of a real courtroom, is arguably working. In one TikTok video captioned “AMBER HEARD CAUGHT LYING AGAIN,” a Depp fan dismisses claims made by Heard’s lawyer that the actress used a particular makeup palette to cover up bruises throughout their marriage. Others have even tried to outdo Depp’s own legal team. One viral clip filmed at a Starbucks drive-through claimed to show competing tip jars labelled “Johnny” and “Amber”, with Depp’s full of cash and Heard’s empty. Some appear more obviously manufactured.Īmber Heard seeks mistrial in Johnny Depp battle after 'wrong person' showed up for jury duty 09 July, 2022 Opinion | Amber Heard has shown astonishing fortitude and she won't be silenced 15 June, 2022 Amber Heard 'doesn't blame' jury for siding with Depp as she condemns 'unfair' attacks online 13 June, 2022 Some of the Deppheads’ videos are on the more light-hearted side of the scale, including greatest hits-like compilations of the actor snickering as details of his rock’n’roll lifestyle are read out in court. They have forensically analysed Heard’s courtroom demeanour (her frantic note-taking is allegedly a sign of panic) and offered biology lessons on the nature of bruising to dismiss Heard’s assault claims. “Deppheads”, as they call themselves, have chronicled the Jack Sparrow actor’s “EPIC” takedowns of his ex-wife to the tune of jazz-pop backing tracks. In what has been described as the “memeification” of the legal battle, Depp fans in their thousands have carved up courtroom footage into social media videos edited for maximum viral impact. Depp’s fans have taken to social media to create their own proxy courtroom, exploiting the tools of popular culture to distil the trial into a Disney-like narrative that paints Depp as the hero and Heard as the villain.
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