‘I am not a victim’: Amber Heard speaks out about domestic violence
Amber Heard tearfully discussed the details of her experiences with domestic violence in a powerful video that has since disappeared from the internet.
The video showed the actress emotionally recalling how she felt during the alleged abuse at the hands of her now ex-husband Johnny Depp.
She settled her divorce with Johnny Depp earlier this year after claiming that the actor was "verbally and physically abusive."
In the video, Amber recalls her feelings of shame during the alleged abuse.
"'I guess there was a lot of shame attached to that, the label of victim."
"It happens to so many women you know. When it happens in your home behind closed doors with someone you love, it’s not straightforward. If a stranger did this it would be a no-brainer,'" she said in the video, which was uploaded by the Girl Gaze Project.
The model said that the only way we can start to move forward in preventing domestic violence is if women will come forward.
"You don't have to do it alone. You're not alone, and we can change this."
"Speak up, speak up. Raise your voice, your voice is the most powerful thing and we, together, as women standing shoulder to shoulder cannot and will not any longer accept silence."
The video was released on Friday to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Towards Women.
In a strange turn of events, the video has now been set to private, and a corresponding Facebook post to promote the "public service announcement" has also been erased.
