“We don’t need to post ALL our thoughts.”

Kristen Bell’s try at humor in her marriage ceremony anniversary put up has gone over poorly.

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The actress marked 12 years of marriage to Dax Shepard with an Instagram photograph and a caption that commenters labeled “disturbing” and “tone-deaf.” Bell quoted Shepard as as soon as telling her he was “heavily incentivized to kill” her however by no means would, a comment she seemingly meant as an inside joke.

However, posting it throughout Domestic Violence Awareness Month ignited backlash from followers and advocates who stated it trivialized abuse and mirrored a deeper drawback with movie star “dark humor.”

Fans say Kristen Bell missed the mark with anniversary caption referencing violence

Although the put up initially appeared like a easy celebration, the latter half of Bell’s caption instantly drew criticism. 

In her caption, Bell wrote, “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.’❤️”

Many on-line customers accused her of exhibiting poor judgment, particularly given the timing in October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Folks on-line expressed disbelief that Bell thought the message was appropriate for public sharing.

“Thats a wildly sad and insensitive thing to say considering it’s domestic violence awareness month and thousands of women have died a the hands of the man they trusted…” one individual wrote.

Another famous, “How can any self-respecting woman stay with a man who ‘jokes’ like that? I’m not even a very serious person, but that would have me leaving so fast your head would spin.”

Just a few followers defended Bell, writing that the put up mirrored her and Shepard’s darkish humor. The official Instagram account for Dateline even joked, “Screenshotted.”

The backlash expanded quickly on X, the place people shared screenshots of Bell’s put up. Many framed the second for example of insensitivity from public figures.

@EmmaSzewczak wrote, “The death of woke is Kristen Bell thinking it was ok to post this to her 16 million followers, during Domestic Abuse Awareness month, when a girl or woman is killed by a man known to them every 10 minutes.”

Another consumer, @tastefullysaucy, quoted a 2019 tweet from @OmogeDami that learn, “All men benefit from the actions of violent men. It keeps women in check. It allows men to perform the barest minimum and still feel good about themselves. The existence of violent men grants ‘good’ men awards for basic decency.”

Meanwhile, @livingbrutallyy noticed, “The concept of your husband telling you he feels heavily incentivized to kill you, AND the concept you posting it word for word… as a ‘happy anniversary’ post……..”

Some questioned why Bell considered the comment as endearing. @FOOLSDANY tweeted, “genuinely believe that most straight women need therapy bc whyyy are so many of them attracted to shit like this?” Another consumer, @ravenswolf_, concluded, “Even if it’s meant as a joke, that one should’ve stayed between them. The bar is nonexistent at this point.”

If you’re a survivor of home abuse or need extra info on domestic violence and sources for victims, contact the National Domestic Violence Hotline on-line or at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233).

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