Amber Heard Fires PR Team Amid Johnny Depp's Rising Popularity
Amber Heard has parted ways with her long-time PR team, Precision Strategy, in favor of a new agency, Shane Communications, just days before her scheduled testimony in the $50 million defamation lawsuit filed by her ex-husband Johnny Depp. Heard is reportedly frustrated with the media coverage of the trial and the public's growing support for Depp on social media. The shift in public opinion comes after Depp's recent testimony, which included graphic descriptions of the couple's tumultuous relationship, and a surge in online support, with over 1.4 billion views on TikTok for the hashtag #johnnydeppisinnocent.
Key Takeaways:
- Amber Heard has fired her PR team, Precision Strategy, in favor of Shane Communications, a Los Angeles-based agency.
- Heard is reportedly frustrated with the media coverage of the trial and the public's growing support for Depp.
- Depp's testimony has sparked a wave of support on social media, with over 1.4 billion views on TikTok for the hashtag #johnnydeppisinnocent.
- The same hashtag for Heard has only 600,000 views, indicating a significant shift in public opinion.
- The trial has seen a slew of lurid allegations, including Depp's claim that Heard once defecated in their bed.
- Depp is suing Heard for $50 million, alleging that her op-ed piece in the Washington Post damaged his reputation.
- Heard is countersuing for $100 million, claiming that Depp's abuse ruined her career.
Statistics:
- Over 1.4 billion people have viewed videos on TikTok with the hashtag #johnnydeppisinnocent.
- The same hashtag for Heard has only 600,000 views.
- Almost three million people have signed a petition to have Heard removed from the upcoming movie Aquaman 2.
- Heard allegedly donated $1.3 million to charity, instead of the $3.5 million she claimed she would donate from her divorce settlement.
Sources:
- New York Post
- Washington Post
- Reuters