Amy Schumer and other celebrities disappointed over Depp-Heard verdict: ‘She will need her sisterhood’
‘#MeToo is dead,’ Meghan McCain wrote
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Your support makes all the difference.The verdict in the Johnny Depp versus Amber Heard trial has divided Hollywood celebrities.
Depp sued his ex-wife for $50m, accusing her of implying that he abused her during their relationship in a 2018 Washington Post op-ed. Although she didn’t name him, he claims her allegations impacted his ability to work. She pursued a $100m counterclaim.
On Wednesday 1 June, a jury found that Heard defamed Depp on all three counts and awarded him $10m in compensatory damages and $5m in punitive damages. Heard was awarded $2m in compensatory damages, but no punitive damages.
Shortly after the verdict was annunced, Amy Schumer showed her support for Heard by sharing a quote from feminist journalist and activist Gloria Steinem on Instagram.
“Any woman who chooses to behave like a full human being should be warned that the armies of the status quo will treat her as something of a dirty joke,” the quote, which Schumer added in her caption, reads. “She will need her sisterhood.”
Former The View co-host Meghan McCain also reacted to the verdict by showing her disappointment.
“#MeToo is dead,” she wrote.
Former host of The View Sharon Osbourne shared her views about the verdict on Piers Morgan’s TalkTV show, saying: “Wow, it wasn’t what I was expecting. I mean, I wanted Johnny to win but I didn’t expect him to.”
Supporting no one, Bill & Ted star Alex Winter posted a photograph of his sleeping cat, writing: “I need a timeline cleanse.”
Actor Ricki Lake followed in his footsteps, writing: “Someone won!!!!!!!”
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