Emily Hampshire, an actress from Schitt’s Creek, has expressed regret for spending Halloween with a friend and masquerading as Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.
Hampshire, 42, apologized and expressed shame to her Instagram followers.
Heard and Depp, a former marriage, both charged one another with domestic violence.
Emily The actress issues an apology for her Depp and Heard outfit
Hampshire seemed styled like actor Johnny Depp, complete with tattoos and drawn-on facial hair, while her pal, playing the actor’s ex-wife, furrowed her brow in mock anxiety.
The impact of such high-profile cases can extend far beyond the courtroom, affecting public perceptions and discussions around domestic abuse.
The costume was “one of the most thoughtless, insensitive, and ignorant things” Hampshire, who as Stevie Budd in the sitcom Schitt’s Creek, had ever done.
The portrayal of a real-life domestic violence situation can be hurtful and triggering for many.
Hampshire continued, writing that “domestic abuse is never, ever funny” and that she felt guilty for putting “something that awful out into the universe”.
It's important for public figures to be mindful of the messages they convey, especially concerning sensitive and serious issues like domestic violence.