Johnny Depp is all set to make a cameo in Rihanna’s upcoming Savage X Fenty trend present which can stream on Amazon Prime Video on November 9. He’ll change into the primary man to take the featured ‘star’ position modelling the model’s males’s assortment. Final yr, Cindy Crawford appeared within the 2021 Savage X Fenty showcase. Described by Amazon as a “seductive trend fever dream”, the star-studded present will even characteristic fashions Cara Delevingne and Irina Shayk, actors Taraji P Henson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Winston Duke and Marsai Martin, and musical performers Anitta and Burna Boy.
Shortly after the reviews of Depp’s involvement within the present emerged, followers expressed their considerations, sparking on-line outrage and calls to boycott the singer’s lingerie model.
The information of the actor’s cameo got here after an explosive televised trial between Depp and his ex-wife actor Amber Heard regarding a 2018 op-ed the place the Aquaman star described herself as a “public determine representing home abuse” following which Depp sued Heard for $50 million after which Heard countersued him for $100 million.
The jury discovered each events chargeable for defamation with considerably bigger damages awarded to Depp. Nevertheless, Heard continues to take care of that Depp has abused her throughout their marriage, which Depp has repeatedly denied.
As such, many criticised Rihanna for her “problematic” casting of Depp on the style present.
Music Producer Drew Dixon took to Twitter to precise her disappointment. “Johnny Depp has been embraced as a hero by unhinged right-wing misogynist extremists, and now he’s been invited to seem within the @SavageXFenty present. By no means anticipated such a strong lady to succumb to the #MeToo backlash. Actually disappointing @rihanna,” she tweeted.
Johnny Depp has been embraced as a hero by unhinged right-wing misogynist extremists, and now he’s been invited to seem within the @SavageXFenty present. By no means anticipated such a strong lady to succumb to the #MeToo backlash. Actually disappointing @rihanna https://t.co/cU882vMiC6
— Drew Dixon (@deardrewdixon) November 3, 2022
British singer and actor Olly Alexander, who has earlier collaborated with Savage X Fenty on a social media marketing campaign, introduced that after this information, he “received’t be sporting it anymore”.
thanks however after this information i received’t be sporting it anymore https://t.co/MvW5LuHTow
— olly alexander (@alexander_olly) November 3, 2022
A number of followers took to Savage X Fenty’s Instagram account to precise their considerations over Depp’s involvement. “I can’t watch if he’s there,” a person wrote. One other requested, “Why Johnny Depp?”
A person tweeted: “Rihanna inviting Johnny Depp to her present is so, so f****** bizarre. Not a single billionaire on this planet with decency and she or he’s maintaining the pattern sadly.”
Rihanna inviting Johnny Depp to her present is so, so fucking bizarre. Not a single billionaire on this planet with decency and she or he’s maintaining the pattern sadly
— ᴅᴏᴍɪɴɪᴄ (@domdhp) November 3, 2022
“Savage x Fenty is already a flop including Johnny Depp to the combo is simply one other instance of how out of contact Rihanna truly is,” one other person wrote.
Savage x Fenty is already a flop including Johnny Depp to the combo is simply one other instance of how out of contact Rihanna truly is
— Chrysanthemum (@blupeoni) November 3, 2022
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