Olly Alexander Said He Will No Longer Model For Savage X Fenty After Johnny Depp Was Announced As A Model For "Savage X Fenty Vol. 4"

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Years & Years singer and It's a Sin star, Olly Alexander, announced he would no longer be working with Savage X Fenty after it was announced that Johnny Depp would be partaking in its Savage X Fenty Vol. 4 show.

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The announcement that Depp would be walking in the show comes five months after he won a high-profile defamation case against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, and was met with swift backlash — with people accusing Rihanna of being "out of touch" for the casting decision.

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Olly has worked with the brand as an ambassador and featured in their 2022 Valentine's Day campaign. However, he reacted to the news of Depp's casting with an unhappy face:

Then, after a fan said that Olly wears the label "so well," Olly responded that he "won't be wearing it anymore":

And liked a series of tweets calling Depp's casting a "disappointment":

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Amid Depp's VMAs appearance, BuzzFeed asked Shanita Brown — a certified counselor and East Carolina University teaching assistant professor — what kind of impact a Depp "comeback" might have on victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. "This comeback is just another punch in the stomach and is gut-wrenching," she began.

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"It reinforces this idea that abusers are not held accountable, that nobody will believe [survivors] and they shouldn't speak up," she continued. "It's another slap in the face."

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You can read more about the impact a Johnny Depp comeback could have on survivors of domestic and sexual violence here.

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger as a result of domestic violence, call 911. For anonymous, confidential help, you can call the 24/7 National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or chat with an advocate via the website.