But the events described in excruciating detail at the Heard-Depp trial involved a domestic dispute. As that “gold digger” moment illustrates, in-person denunciations of celebrity behavior can have all the vitriol of a Twitter flame war. Just this year, the Academy Awards created a new award for a fan favorite film, infuriating some traditionalists. In her memoir “My Body,” the model and actor Emily Ratajkowski observed that complicated power dynamic. Mr. Depp was able to mobilize his fans and so-called “stans” to his benefit, and many seemed to revel in Ms. Heard’s humiliation.

Source: New York Times June 04, 2022 22:50 UTC