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My Dog Stepped On A Bee refers to a viral moment from the Amber Heard vs. Johnny Depp trial where Heard recounts a story about how Depp allegedly forcibly cavity searched her for drugs he believed she was hiding, followed by Heard saying her dog "stepped on a bee" the next day and they went to the vet. The video was posted on May 4th, 2022, and inspired several edits and lip dubs on YouTube and TikTok.
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On May 4th, 2022, Amber Heard took the stand during her trial vs. Johnny Depp. During the trial, Heard told a story that took place in 2013 about a trip she, Depp and friends allegedly took to Hicksville Trailer Palace to take "laughy drugs," including mushrooms and MDMA. Heard testified that at one point Depp got high and accused her of stealing his drugs then forcibly cavity searched her. The trailer ended up getting "trashed," and the owner of the trailer was mad at first but Depp allegedly charmed him out of his anger. She finishes the story by saying the next day their dog stepped on a bee, makes a hurt face and then says they took the dog to the vet (shown below).[1]
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On May 5th, 2022, TikToker[3] @brandonharvey94 posted an edit of the scene where Heard says the line followed by a cut to an attorney saying, "objection, relevance," gaining over 13.8 million views in four days (shown below). The edit was shared on Twitter[6] two days later, gaining over 100,000 likes and 10,000 retweets in two days.
The video inspired a trend on TikTok where users say sentences that rhyme with "my dog stepped on a bee." For example, on May 6th, TikToker[4] @jeff.rad posted a video stitching the clip where he rhymes, "my dad has to pee" and mimics her face, gaining over 900,000 views in three days (shown below, left). On May 7th, TikToker[5] @hashtagghosting123 rhymed his video with, "I forgot my house key," gaining over 5.6 million views in the same span of time (shown below, right).
On May 7th, YouTuber[2] Griesgram posted a meme remixing the clip with "Millie B," also known as M to the B, gaining over 200,000 views in two days (shown below).
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A video of Amber Heard testifying on the stand has gone viral on social media. The Aquaman actress gave her testimony during the court proceedings of the Amber Heard vs. Johnny Depp defamation lawsuit, where she claimed that her dog had stepped on a bee. Her expression following the claim has since become a viral internet trend.
What did Amber Heard say?
On May 4, Heard narrated the events surrounding a 2013 trip Depp and her took with their friends.
The group traveled to Hicksville Trailer Palace to consume "laughter drugs," including mushrooms and MDMA. According to Heard, Depp accused her of stealing his drugs while he was high at one point at one point during the trip. He then allegedly performed a cavity search on her. The trailer went on to become "thrashed", making the owner angry. Depp allegedly charmed him out of his frustration.
Heard revealed certain things about their dogs, as per Insider reports:
"He grabs this teacup Yorkie and holds Boo out of the window of the moving car, and he’s howling like an animal while holding the dog out the window. And everyone in the car – I’ll never forget it – everyone just froze. No one did anything. I too was torn as to what I should do because I didn’t want to do anything to cause him to react and drop the dog.”
Heard ended the story by claiming that their dog stepped on a bee the next day, which led to them taking the dog to the vet. Several netizens were confused as to the relevance of her statement.
“My dog stepped on a bee."
After making the aforementioned statement, she paused and made an expression that has now gone viral.
Amber Heard's expression during trial goes viral on social media
Several TikTok users have taken to the social media platform to imitate the actress's expression following the claim of her dog stepping on a bee. On Twitter, many questioned the relevance of her statement at the defamation trial.
"My dog stepped on a bee..."Definitive proof Amber Heard is telling the truth. So many little details
There were quite a few hilarious reactions.
Amber heard really went “my dog stepped on a bee” and cringed at herself
If you want to understand how unstable amber heard is, she started fake crying halfway into saying “my dog stepped on a bee” like what
“My dog stepped on a bee.” - wise words from Amber Heard wow
My whole tiktok is just people who have stitched that video of Amber Heard saying her dog stepped on a bee 🥴😂
Just got called in to work today. I feel like using the Amber Heard’s “my dog stepped on a bee” excuse to not go.
About the trial
Johnny Depp is suing Amber Heard for libel over her 2018 op-ed article for The Washington Post. Depp's lawyers claim that she falsely implied that the Pirates of the Caribbean star subjected her to domestic abuse and violence during their marriage.
The defamation trial, which began on April 11 in Fairfax, Virginia, is currently on a hiatus. Court proceedings are set to resume on May 16. Closing arguments are scheduled for May 27.
Edited by Mohini Banerjee
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