Johnny Depp’s Reported Guest Appearance at Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Show Leaves Twitter Furious

Following Johnny Depp’s “moon man” cameo at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor is expected to make a guest appearance in Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4, which will stream November 9 on Prime Video. This news comes nearly six months after his highly-publicized defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard, who accused him of domestic violence. But no worries, as the internet has collectively agreed: this is really weird and unnecessary.

Per TMZ, Rihanna and her team invited Depp to make a “cool and chic” guest appearance – dressed in Savage X Fenty’s latest collection – at the annual fashion show and both teams were “super excited” to collaborate. The outlet further states that Depp’s cameo was already filmed and that in lieu of walking the runway, he will have a distinct “star” moment – being the first male in the program’s four-year history to have the honor.

Given Depp’s controversial past, this news has left many furious on social media. One tweeted, “Still trying to figure out why Rihanna would chose to take this risk and feature Johnny Depp in the Savage X Fenty Show. Like, she knowsssss that is going to cause a whole lotta outrage so why even bother?”

“The thing about casting Johnny Depp in a fashion show is that he’s very much ugly and not aligned with the brand. just bloated and crusty and gross. So the only reason to do it would be that you’re going out of your way to be “controversial” and nasty,” wrote another.

A third person pointed out that the Savage X Fenty Twitter account is “hiding” negative comments about Depp’s reported appearance. “The Savage Fenty Twitter acc is hiding replies calling them out for allowing Johnny Depp to be a part of their show.” A brief check confirms that the account’s November 3 tweet about the forthcoming show has two hidden replies, both criticizing Depp’s involvement. One comes from a Rihanna fan account and reads, “Prove us wrong and show that JD is not a part of this vol 4, thanks!”

Savage x Fenty Show Vol. 4 is set to feature the latest designs from Rihanna’s size-inclusive lingerie and loungewear collection, and will follow up last year’s special, which won a 2022 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming. This year’s production teases that it will “challenge tradition and break boundaries” by “raising the bar yet again with a new all-star lineup of models, actors, some of the biggest names in music, and more, debuting the latest Savage X Fenty styles.”

Vogue shared a sneak peek into the anticipated event yesterday (Nov. 3), writing that the upcoming show will feature performances by Anitta and Burna Boy, and cameos from Irina Shayk, Cara Delevingne, and Precious Lee.

Savage X Fenty’s star power set aside, it’s clear that people aren’t here for one thing: the Johnny Depp Renaissance.

Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 4 will premiere November 9, 2022 on Prime Video.