Rihanna receives criticism for including Johnny Depp in her show “Savage X Fenty” and Olly Alexander leaves the show

Rihanna revolutionized social networking, but not for the reasons we all want. With the premiere of her lingerie brand’s “Savage X Fenty” virtual show just around the corner, Rihanna released the scoop that Johnny Depp would participate as a guest artist, according to Time magazine. This provoked an immediate wave of criticism on social networks due to the allegations of sexist assault that Amber Heard directed at the actor and whose legal and media battle continues even after the verdict.

Depp will not appear as a model in “Savage X Fenty”, but instead will be the first man to appear in a “moment of importance” in the fourth episode of the show, according to the Los Angeles Times. According to Attitude, “Both Rihanna and Depp are excited for it to happen”. However, this new addition means at least one victim: the musician Olly Alexander, of the Years and Years group, has announced that she will no longer participate in the show as a model following the news of Depp’s incorporation into the show..

thanks but after this news i will not wear it anymore https://t.co/MvW5LuHTow

olly alexander (@alexander_olly) November 3, 2022

“But ‘Savage X Fenty’ is you, baby … You take it so well.” “Thanks but after this news I can’t take it anymore”

Fans have been concerned about the actor’s inclusion given the assault allegations and They didn’t take long to remind Rihanna that she herself had been a victim of gender-based violence by her ex-partner.Chris Brown, although he had previously shown his support to other victims of gender-based violence and donated more than € 2 million to help them during the pandemic.

Johnny Depp in Rihanna’s “Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4”. https://t.co/0KRhtzyfEx

PopCrave (@PopCrave) November 3, 2022

Twitter was filled with hashtags like #AbuserxFenty and #DitchDepp (equivalent to “Ditch Depp”) and even they considered boycotting the brand and the show. Women in the industry have also shown their rejection: Drew Dixon, the producer and activist who accused Russell Simmons of rape, posted on Twitter that she would never have thought. “For such a powerful woman to succumb to negative reactions to #MeToo. Really disappointing, Rihanna.

Depp is still among the causes

Depp’s addition to the show has reopened the Depp-Heard debate on social media. Despite the resolution of the case, considered closed, legal practices continue. According to Vulture, Amber Heard has counterattacked the actor’s former attorney, Adam Waldman, for the slanderous remarks she made against her in several Daily Mail articles. The jury agreed with her that Waldman’s statement in April 2020 was defamatory and was compensated with $ 2 million. However, Depp washes his hands of the matter. The team argued him in the legal appeal they filed Wednesday he is not responsible for his attorney’s comments and that the jury’s verdict cleared him. The plaintiff was the main winner of the Virginia libel trial. Amber Heard was sentenced to $ 10.4 million in compensation. Depp had lost the case against the tabloid The Sun months earlier, having found sufficient evidence that the paper had not committed defamation by calling him a “hitter” in a headline.