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Emily Hampshire, who played Stevie on “Schitt’s Creek” for six seasons, apologized Thursday for her Halloween costume this year. In photos she has since deleted, Hampshire showed off a group costume with a friend: her as Johnny Depp and her friend as Amber Heard, both in outfits they wore to court. “I want to address something that is one of the most thoughtless, insensitive and ignorant things I have ever done,” she wrote. “For Halloween I stupidly thought it would be fun to dress up as Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. I am deeply sorry and ashamed for bringing something so terrible into the universe.” The libel trial against Amber Heard and Johnny Depp has been the scene of constant online speculation and conspiracy theories. It set a legal precedent for alleged perpetrators to sue their alleged victims. It was a major source of controversy. In other words, it was an odd choice for Halloween. This is something Hampshire has recognized, writing: “I am deeply sorry and ashamed that I brought something so terrible into the universe. “Domestic abuse is never funny.”
– Emily Hampshire (@emilyhampshire) November 1, 2023