Drew Barrymore is sorry for joking in regards to the home abuse allegations introduced up within the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial.
“It has come to my consideration that I’ve offended folks with making mild of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, and for that I simply need to deeply apologize,” the speak present host, 47, started in a one-minute video posted on her Instagram Sunday.
Barrymore mentioned she appreciates those that criticized her as a result of “this generally is a teachable second for me and the way I transfer ahead and the way I conduct myself.”
“I generally is a extra considerate and higher particular person shifting ahead as a result of all I need to do is be an excellent particular person,” she added.
“I very a lot admire the depth of this and I’ll develop and alter from it … And I thank everybody for serving to me develop alongside the way in which and instructing me. Thanks.”
Throughout Friday’s episode of “The Drew Barrymore Present,” Barrymore bantered with visitor Anthony Anderson in regards to the extremely publicized trial.
“It’s, like, one layer of loopy — it’s a seven-layer dip of madness,” the “By no means Been Kissed” star mentioned of the revelations of the case with a smirk on her face, inflicting the viewers to burst in laughter.
Anderson added, “It’s really wonderful simply to sit down again and skim the transcripts of what they’ve completed to one another!”
Barrymore mentioned she catches up on the trial each night time and requested, “How in regards to the burnt physique? And why the Honda civic?,” referencing a text message Depp, 58, despatched his good friend about how he hoped Heard’s “rotting corpse was decomposing within the f–king trunk of a Honda Civic.”
Barrymore then referred to as the trial “so fascinating,” and concluded, “I do know these are two folks’s actual lives and I do know what it’s prefer to have your life put out in public. I perceive all the emotions, however they’re truly providing up this data.”
Followers of Depp’s flooded Barrymore’s Instagram with the hashtag #JusticeforJohnnyDepp, which has been extensively used to assist the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star.
One particular person additionally commented, “Cease making enjoyable of victims of home violence 
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In the meantime, on Twitter, a number of folks identified that they really feel Barrymore is highlighting the double commonplace when males communicate out versus girls in terms of abuse.
“Drew Barrymore making jokes about Johnny Depp, then folks surprise why males don’t communicate out about abuse, folks make it a joke……atleast Barreymore is getting backlash,” a consumer tweeted.
One other agreed, “Very dissatisfied in @DrewBarrymore given her previous with substances and realizing Johnny Depp.
“I want she would have given the identical respect to this subject as she did when Even [sic] Rachel Wooden was on her present. Does she solely have that consideration with girls who declare DV? 
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Evan Rachel Wooden, who has accused Depp’s pal Marilyn Manson of sexual abuse, appeared on Barrymore’s speak present in March.
The “50 First Dates” star led that interview with empathy, cautioning her viewers on the time to be conscious of younger viewers and that it may very well be “triggering” for different survivors of abuse to listen to, however she felt it was “an important story to share.”
