Emily Hampshire Posts Apology for Depp/Heard Costumes

[ellie_andrews]

https://instagram.com/p/CzHcZs9xw0w

I want to address what is one of the most thoughtless, insensitive, and ignorant things I’ve ever done. For Halloween, I stupidly thought it would be funny to dress as Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. I am deeply sorry and ashamed for putting something that awful out in the universe. Domestic abuse is never, ever

Comments

[inmyhansonshirt]

Apology not accepted. She did not apologize directly to Amber. She contributed to the harm of a DV survivor because she thought that would be "funny." Not okay. She needs to apologize to Amber, educate herself on DV, and make a donation of some sort. Weak apologies to save face are not enough.

[inandoutofgrace]

apology not accepted because this was purely to save face from backlash, it’s been over a year since the trial, she’s a grown ass adult who’s had plenty of time to educate herself and regardless of whether or not you believed Amber, this was a vile choice of costume, she should’ve never done it to apologise for at all.

+ all the reasons you said.

[xdecadentx]

Forget apologising to Amber, she didn't even specify which one she thought was abused.

[skyler_white_yo]

Which means we all know who she thinks was abused.

[spoil]

Every person who participated in the abuse against Amber back then and continues to participate in it today is a demon and quite literally deserves to burn in hell for eternity I don't gaf.

[arabian]

When people screw up do we want them to apologize sincerely and admit their fuck-up or not? I mean, seriously? What's the point of people even trying if we're just going to continue to shit all over them when they immediately, sincerely don't backtrack, but all-out admit they fucked up as Hampshire did here?

It was 100% shitty what she did. She's acknowledging that. It seems she listened to what everyone made very clear to her. Hopefully this means she won't ever do something so heinous again and WILL THINK next time. Look, I watched the woman on Celebrity Jeopardy, she's a fucking idiot. I believe her when she said she didn't think.

[spoil]

I mean she can apologize and it's nice that she did I guess but that doesn't mean any of us have to accept it.

[arabian]

Of course, no one has to accept that, it just (sigh) it seems that so rarely are apologies or course corrections accepted/acknowledged (not just here) but in general. And it does make me wonder why would people who are in the wrong -- who clearly need to see the dang light -- look in that direction if they see others not given any grace?

It's just something I ponder when I see a situation like this. It's why I posed it as a question, not harping on any particular person or to any particular poster.

[goldenhera]

You should apologize and do better because you know you've harmed others, not to receive grace. I do think the internet can dogpile, even when people are sincere, but that's the risk when you commit harm. Some will never forgive, but if you are truly sorry, that shouldn't matter.

[deadendqueen16]

Apology not accepted. The only thing she's sorry about it the fact that she got backlash. A lot of thought clearly went into every atrocious little detail of those costumes and she can fucking choke.

[afeelingunacted]

I don't think a person goes from thinking this is a funny group costume (complete with fake turd and fake wine bottle) to immediately realizing it's a bad idea.

Also her language is really unspecific about who the actual victim is so I'm guessing she is both side-sing this at best.

Gross.