The online community frantically attacked and battered Amber Heard

The moments when actress Amber Heard burst into tears many times in the Fairfax courtroom in Virginia (USA) became the subject of public discussion while the trial between her and ex-husband Johnny Depp was tense. , follow NY Times.

Those who don’t like Heard say it’s all just an actress’s performance to win the sympathy of the jury, from trying to force tears to the details of trying to stop for a few seconds to sniff, wipe her nose to convey the message. You can take pictures again.

“She has to act real, she looks fake when she cries”, “Everything Heard does is scripted”, “She deserves to go to jail” are just a few of the countless comments against Amber Heard, siding with Johnny Depp.

According to writer Jessica Bennett, no matter who is right or wrong and what the final verdict of the court is, Amber Heard is still a victim of public bullying, attacks and, more deeply, that the community likes to witness the scene. How women are humiliated, publicly humiliated.

Attack on Amber Heard

In ordinary trials, this is considered undisputed. The lawsuit between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has been at the center of attention for nearly two months. The details related to the star couple from costumes, behavior, attitude in court all attract attention.

Millions of people on duty are waiting every day to watch the interrogation, fighting, and back-and-forth between the two sides through online livestreams. The majority of the audience is also willing to spend a lot of money, time and effort to line up to win seats to watch the trial.

Legally, Johnny Depp sued his ex-wife for defamation. The current trial revolves around the editorial that Heard wrote on Washington Post 2018, which implied Depp was a domestic abuser.

Amber Heard is seeking to prove she suffered a serious career failure after Depp’s attorney, Adam Waldman, accused her of creating an “abusive hoax” in 2020.

The actress’s witness said Heard had passed away 50 million USD for advertising contracts and film income, unable to cooperate with major studios because of accusations against her ex-husband with false statements.

Just to be clear, this is not a criminal trial. Neither of them face jail terms and bars. This is also not a domestic violence or sexual assault lawsuit.

From the point of view of legal experts, the essence of the case is that if Johnny Depp wants to win the case, he needs to convince the jury that Amber Heard lied when calling himself a victim, and he did not commit any crime. abuse and threaten his ex-wife.

Above Vouchers, author Raven Smith argues that Heard’s current situation resembles a medieval criminal. The actress sat in court, listening to her ex-partner denounce. Out there, millions of malicious comments, defamation and even death threats are directed at Heard.

The criticism the actress has received has come from a wide variety of audiences: gender equality activists, Johnny Depp fans and those who simply don’t believe Amber Heard, who think she is a bad influence. to real victims of domestic violence.

On TikTok, a series of videos of Heard crying while describing being abused and sexually assaulted in court are combined with comedy clips to mock the actress.

The joy of seeing women humiliated

In fact, this trial reflects typical stereotypes that have been used to degrade women.

Heard is described as mentally unstable, hysterical, mine-digger, who brings strange men into Johnny Depp’s house, a liar who cannot be trusted.

As one Twitter user commented: “Amber Heard is an example of toxic femininity and a reason to never date young women.”

Michele Dauber, a law professor at Stanford University who studies gender-based violence, said she was “horrified” when she witnessed the disdain and slamming Amber Heard on online forums.

“There is a joy, a kind of pleasure that comes from seeing her humiliated.”said Dauber.

The circumstances around made the crowd even more satisfying such as Amber Heard’s mental instability assessment, waste left on the bed or billionaire Elon Musk’s refusal to go to court as a witness for the actress.

It is worth mentioning that as the number of witnesses who tried to defend Heard in court increased, so did the beatings and criticisms of the actress becoming fierce on social networking platforms.

NBC News reported that psychologist Dr Dawn Hughes – Heard’s first witness – was attacked after claiming “Heard suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder” on live broadcast.

On May 3, her profile on WebMD was rated negatively by most Depp fans below the practice information.

In the comedy show in London (UK) on May 12, Chris Rock openly mocked the actress Aquaman in front of the audience: “Believe all women, believe all women, except Amber Heard”.

The audience thought that he kicked Heard when he said: “Everybody is a victim these days. There are real victims in the world, they deserve to be heard, they deserve our love and compassion. But what if they all claim to be victims of the crime?” We won’t know who the real victims are.”

Analysts say that Depp’s supporter’s attack has far-reaching effects on domestic violence victims like Heard (in case she proves herself right) in bringing the truth to light.

“Many women are silent for fear of being revenged by their husbands and lovers. They do not want their private affairs to be exposed in public and be judged negatively by public opinion.“, concluded a spokesman for Solace Women’s Aid, one of Britain’s largest domestic abuse charities.

“It’s horrible for me to have to sit here for weeks and relive everything. It’s the most painful and painful thing I’ve ever been through.” Amber Heard said during the trial on May 4.

No matter who wins or loses in this noisy trial, they also suffer psychologically when receiving accusations from the public and ashamed when they become the center of attention from millions of people.