Amber Heard covers the June/July issue of W magazine. I wanted to write a whole post about her without mentioning the Scarfmonster, but W has labeled her as “actress, model, and the future Mrs. Johnny Depp.” On the cover. Is Amber a really “triple threat“? She’s a decent actress and a gorgeous model when styled well. She’s probably gunning for some major spokesmodel gigs, which she might get. But I don’t think anyone in Hollywood is threatened by Amber because she’s with Johnny. She’s not getting better roles, and her movies aren’t doing well. She gets a nicer set trailer because Johnny will pull strings, but that’s all. Oh and she scores lots of magazine covers now.
I do think it’s a shame how mags directly mention Johnny on Amber’s covers. In January, Amber covered Jalouse as “Johnny Depp’s girlfriend.” The mags want to move copy, which is understandable from a publisher’s POV. I’d still be embarrassed about it if I was Amber, but maybe it doesn’t bother her to be labelled this way. Here are some interview excerpts:
On being the future Mrs. Depp: “I haven’t noticed any change in my career. And, for better or worse, I’ve always had a love life that seemed particularly salacious to some people. Before, it was also seen as unconventional.”
Growing up Texas: “Whenever my old friends meet someone I’m involved with romantically, they immediately warn them: ‘She may look refined, but when she’s angry, she can go trailer park really fast.'”
[From W magazine]
I guess “go trailer park” means that Amber is prone to outbursts when provoked. That’s very stereotypical. Amber really has no idea what it’s like to hang out in a trailer park. Michael K at DListed points out that Amber was educated at a parochial school, and he has a point. Amber has been chatting up her Texas upbringing for the past year, but she also tells everyone that she was so stifled by her private schooling. So which is it? Girlfriend has made too many B-movies and thinks she knows what “white trash” means. I still admire her press game, but she needs to dream up some clarified talking points.
The W shoot seems sterile. They’ve put Amber in lingerie, and she’s striking several provocative poses, but the styling is off. Her makeup is supposed to be edgy, but she looks like a mime modelling for Victoria’s Secret.
Photos courtesy of W magazine
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