Amber Heard shares statement hours after Johnny Depp's first ever TikTok

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By Carina Murphy

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Amber Heard has reportedly hit out at Johnny Depp hours after his first TikTok went viral.

Over a week after their multi-million dollar defamation trial ended, it seems the celebrity exes are still trading blows.

Earlier this week, Depp dropped his first-ever TikTok video, in which he thanked his fans for their support throughout the explosive high-profile court case.

"To all of my most treasured, loyal and unwavering supporters," captioned the clip. "We’ve been everywhere together, we have seen everything together. We have walked the same road together. We did the right thing together, all because you cared. And now, we will all move forward together."

"You are, as always, my employers and once again I am whittled down to no way to say thank you, other than just by saying thank you. So, thank you. My love and respect, JD," he concluded.

The video itself featured a compilation of clips from during the trial and the days since it finished when Depp performed to UK audiences alongside his friend Jeff Beck.

In the hours since it was posted, Depp's TikTok has racked up over 14 million views and 4.7 million likes. However, it's safe to say that Depp's ex-wife - Aquaman actor Heard - was less than impressed with his latest social media activity.

According to Law and Crime reporter Cathy Russon, 36-year-old Heard slammed her ex for "moving forward" in the wake of the trial, in which jurors sided with him and ruled that she had defamed him when she accused him of domestic abuse.

"As Johnny Depp says he's 'moving forward,' women's rights are moving backward," she said in the statement, adding: "The verdict's message to victims of domestic violence is [to] be afraid to stand up and speak out."

This is the second time Heard has released a statement since the jury announced their decision last week. In the hours after she lost the trial, Heard took to Instagram to Instagram to express her disappointment in the verdict, calling it a "setback".

"It is a setback. It sets back the clock to a time when a woman who spoke up and spoke out could be publicly shamed and humiliated," she wrote, adding: "It sets back the idea that violence against women is to be taken seriously."

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