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Amber Heard's sister calls MTV 'disgusting' for featuring Johnny Depp at Video Music Awards
Johnny Depp appeared briefly and virtually as the face of Moon Person at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night
August 29, 2022 12:21pm
Updated: August 29, 2022 12:36pm
Amber Heard's sister, Whitney Henriquez, criticized MTV for featuring Johnny Depp at the 2022 Video Music Awards less than three months after the verdict in world watched Virginia defamation trial.
During Sunday night's live broadcast, Depp, 59, appeared as MTV Video Music Awards' Moon Person in a pre-recorded clip with his face digitally superimposed on the floating figure's helmet. He told the audience at one point, "And you know what, I needed the job," as he hovered inside the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
In a joint post between his Instagram account and MTV's official page, a clip of the moment was shared with the caption "Guess who? #VMAs." Depp's former lawyer, Adam Waldman, commented on the post with a celebratory emoji with his hands raised.
Following Depp's surprise inclusion on the show, Whitney, 34, reacted on her Instagram story, sharing the message "Support Amber Heard" and a graphic that renamed the event "DVMA's," an apparent reference to domestic violence.
"@MTV you are disgusting and clearly desperate! I really hope none of the people who made this decision have daughters..." she wrote.
Depp will currently play King Louis XV in the upcoming period drama Jeanne du Barry, and direct a film co-produced by Al Pacino. Heard is scheduled to appear in the new superhero sequel, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, which has a current release date of Christmas 2023.
