Kristen Bell has been hit with criticism on-line after posting an anniversary tribute to husband Dax Shepard that some have interpreted as a flippant allusion to home violence.
On Saturday, the “Nobody Wants This” actor shared a photograph on Instagram exhibiting her and Shepard sharing a candy embrace.
“Happy 12th wedding anniversary to the man who once said to me: ‘I would never kill you. A lot of men have killed their wives at a certain point. Even though I’m heavily incentivized to kill you, I never would,’” Bell wrote within the caption of her submit.
As of Monday afternoon, the submit had drawn a plethora of feedback, with some mentioning that Bell’s caption felt notably ill-timed in October, which is Home Violence Consciousness Month.
“Not funny at all. What kind of man says that to his wife? Oh wait, I know exactly what kind,” one individual wrote on Instagram. “Get out now, Kristen.”
Added one other: “Everyone who thinks this is funny: talk to a DV survivor or the loved one of a DV who was murdered. Please think about the impact you are having.”
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Others ― together with a few of Bell’s well-known mates ― instructed her phrases weren’t supposed to be taken actually.
“Oh man. We are laughing so hard!!!!” actor Mary Steenburgen wrote.
Added actor Timothy Simons, who’s one among Bell’s “Nobody Wants This” co-stars: “This is legitimately very sweet.”
HuffPost reached out to a consultant for Bell in search of touch upon her remarks however didn’t instantly hear again.
Bell and Shepard have been married since 2013 and share daughters Lincoln, 12, and Delta, 10.
The A-list pair aren’t any stranger to elevating eyebrows on social media, notably in the case of candid revelations about their relationship.
In July, Shepard celebrated his spouse’s Emmy Award nomination ― for her portrayal of Joanne on “Nobody Wants This” ― by posting a photograph of her doing yoga bare, save for a pair of knee-high socks.
“People might not know everything that happens behind the scenes in order to create an Emmy nominated performance like Kristen’s,” he wrote within the caption. “This may or may not have been a part of her training, but it felt right.”
Showing on Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast final month, Bell stated she wished she’d “butterflied around a little bit more” when it comes to her romantic experiences earlier than tying the knot together with her husband.
Her podcast feedback prompted Shepard to quip: “She was very sexually active, and she wishes she was even more sexually active.”
Need assistance? Within the U.S., name 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) for the Nationwide Home Violence Hotline.
