After Howard Stern called Johnny Depp a “huge narcissist” and accused him of “overacting” in his ongoing defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, Depp’s followers and supporters rallied to his defense.
On his SiriusXM radio show Monday, the 68-year-old presenter claimed that Depp wanted the trial in Fairfax, Virginia, to be aired because “that’s what narcissists do.”
Throughout the trial, Stern accused Depp of putting on a show and “overacting because he’s writing his own material as he goes along.” The actor’s and Heard’s legal battles, according to the radio host, are “not going well.”
Stern’s remark enraged Depp’s followers and allies, who took to Twitter to criticize the radio presenter.
“Sounds like Howard Stern is a narcissist too. Isn’t that what you do every day on air?! Act, bring people on, put your s–tout in the open EVERY day?!” one Twitter user commented.
“Howard Stern’s comments on Depp are the opposite of reality. He doesn’t understand the concept of ‘telling truth without fear.’ Get your facts straight, Howard! You are trying to silence a man who has been wronged by this narcissist
woman Amber Heard,” another wrote.
“Howard Stern having an opinion on anything at all is an absolute joke to me, but him calling Johnny Depp a narcissist is even funnier… Takes one to know one,” a third user claimed.
Some seemed to have an explanation for why the trial was televised.
“The media would not have reported things accurately if this was not on live TV. Now, everyone who knows an Amber Heard realizes they are not alone. There are lots like her,” one person claimed.
“If only Depp could rely on the media to report what happens inside the courtroom truthfully and accurately, then maybe he wouldn’t have needed it to be televised. But we all see what happened before,” another alleged.
However, Heard’s supporters, as well as a number of Twitter users, backed Stern.
“Spot on, Howard, as usual! These people supporting ‘poor Johnny’ are so easily conned,” one Twitter user commented.
“I can’t believe I’m agreeing completely with Howard Stern of all people. #IStandWithAmberHeard,” another wrote.
“I have said this from the beginning. Lots of people defending him and he wanted it on TV. I even mentioned how his voice was different. I agree with Stern that Depp is a narcissist and wants to silence Amber forever,” a third person claimed.
“I’m not a Stern guy, but I agree with this,” a different netizen commented.
Depp is suing Heard for $50 million for a Washington Post op-ed she penned in 2018 on surviving domestic abuse. Depp admitted that he was not named, but contended that the allegedly “fictitious” abuse claims were “clearly” about him and that they wrecked his career.
Heard has launched a countersuit against Depp, claiming that his legal team unjustly accused her of fabricating charges against the actor and is seeking $100 million in damages.
As per Ibtimes, the cross-examination of Depp ended on Monday. Heard has yet to testify, although she is set to do so in the coming days.
In the midst of the defamation trial, a number of celebrities have shown their support for Depp, including Ireland Baldwin, who said on Instagram Stories last week that she hopes the actor “gets his reputation and his life back. And I hope he’s in like 5 ‘Pirates’ movies.”
