Starbucks Allegedly Takes Down Viral “Team Johnny Depp vs. Team Amber Heard Tip Jars” TikTok Video Gains Insane Views (And Tips), Refuses To Reveal Which Tip Jar Won
The twists and turns that took place in the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s legal dispute have been followed and discussed by the public for years. Things got particularly heated with fans openly voicing their opinion when their trial in Virginia allowed cameras in the courtroom for the public to analyze it.
Even though the judgment was delivered months ago, the controversy surrounding Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has persisted. It is still unclear which of the two actors will ultimately be successful in their appeals of the verdict, despite the fact that both have done so. Starbucks did not remain silent as well and decided to take part in the debate but in their own way.
Starbucks started a trend based on the defamation trial
As the trial proceeded and things got heated up with everyone discussing the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard defamation case, several Starbucks stores took notice and decided to turn it in their favor. The stores started a ‘fun poll’ by putting out Team Johnny Depp vs. Team Amber Heard tip jars and letting the public vote on it. With everything related to the trial being highly discussed among the public, the Starbucks tipping jars soon became viral on the social media platform TikTok and started to trend.
The trend got taken down
People started to participate in the trend as Team Johnny Depp vs. Team Amber Heard tip jars at Starbuck outlets got viral on TikTok. This also prompted some customers to contact Starbucks headquarters. According to a lot of fans, while allowing customers to weigh in on certain conflicts can be entertaining, the stakes in the defamation trial were much higher as both the actors claimed abuse on the part of the other.
With a few customers reacting negatively, Starbucks took appropriate action before things got out of hand and decided to take down the trending tipping jars. Even the viral TikTok was removed so as to get things under control.
Results of the poll held by Starbucks
The public treated the defamation case against Amber Heard and Johnny Depp very seriously and the viral Starbucks tip jars are a prime example of it. This is especially true given that the two celebrities testified about their turbulent relationship at the time. People could see the entire video of the courtroom in the comfort of their own homes and many moments went viral as well.
Social media made it even easier for the fans to evaluate for themselves who was at fault in the former marriage. Starbucks understood the depth of the situation in time and even refused to release the result of their then-trending poll. Although supporters from both sides still claim that it was them who had won the trend, we will never know for sure.
Source: Insider
