Johnny Depp Apologizes for Rape Comments In Vanity Fair
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Johnny Depp is sorry.
In an interview with Vanity Fair's November issue, the actor compared having his picture taken to being raped. But now, the 48-year-old Rum Diary star is apologizing for his comments.
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"I am truly sorry for offending anyone in any way," he said in a statement Wednesday morning. "It was a poor choice of words on my part in an effort to explain a feeling."
Depp originally told Vanity Fair photo shoots were invasive to the point where "you just feel like you're being raped somehow."
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But he's not the first actor to stick his foot in his mouth when it comes to the touchy topic of sexual assault. Kristen Stewart told British Elle last summer that paparazzi cameras made her feel "like I'm looking at someone being raped."
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Like Depp, the 21-year-old soon apologized. Harriet Lessel, the executive director of the NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault, told Radar Online of Stewart's remarks: "Kristen Stewart was expressing that she feels violated... It [was] clearly a poor choice of words."
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11people need to chill, he was just using a figure of speech, everyone is so touchy about every word these days
@Jane Yeung..tanks God! I prefer the people get angry for Brad and not for Johnny! And all we know knew what he meant,now he apologized..it's works for me,I forgive you everything baby!
Yeah I think it would be fair for him to just stand by his words. Do photographers ask if he wants his photo taken? Are they polite about it? Does he really have a choice?
I get that when celebrities make a shocking comment it looks better for them if they apologize, but just once I would like to see someone not apologize. I do think the word rape was a poor choice for an emotion, but so what? It's just a word! If that's how he feels, then so be it. I can't stand that everyone has to be so politically correct anymore. Words mean nothing.
Wow! I guess people are more upset about Brad's comment that he made about his dull marriage than Johnny's comment. Because there are less than 10 comments on this story.
we all say dumb stuff...good for you, Mr Depp, for apologizing and taking responsibility for yr (yup, poor) choice of words.
Normally, this would annoy me. But out of all the stars, Johnny Depp appears to be the most sincere, unassuming celebrities. Of course he didn't intend for it to be taken the way it sounded. Besides, he was talking about photo shoots, not his fans, with whom he's always been very gracious.
Thats the price you pay for being celebrity even though the paparazzi does get out of hand for these celebrities(remember princess diana) right now i enjoy having a walk around my neighborhood and it feels good i agree with polly avery you that freedom to enjoy simple things.
What happened to freedom of speech?
For all you rich and famous,I feel sorry for you.Thumbs up for Depp's comments.And thumb's up for his Native Cherokee blood.Sometimes I am grateful for being just a poor,nobody.LOL.I love getting lost in the California mountains and forests.YEAH !!!
That comment is stupid Depp. Just don't do the photo shoots if you don't like them but don't cry when the public stops adoring you. People like to see their favorite stars and read the interviews in magazines. That's what keeps us going in favor of you. Stop whining, you've made millions and millions.