Remember when Madonna and Britney Spears locked lips onstage? And when Janet Jackson flashed her nip at Super Bowl XXXVIII? What we’re saying is — both ladies made headlines at the same time they made us gasp out loud. Apparently, Johnny Depp also subscribes to this “no press is bad press” theory.
So, while viewers are out here bashing “Idol” director Sam Levinson for turning the series into “a rape fantasy,” Johnny is glad that his daughter Lily-Rose Depp is taking on acting roles that stretch her. According to a source who spoke to the Daily Mail, the “Pirates of the Caribbean” star “loves that [Lily-Rose] is her own person and becoming her own actress. She isn’t resting her career on his success. … He is proud of her and not lending anything to the extra chatter and drama that the role brings. He believes that she must be doing something right since the role is getting so much attention.”
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Johnny’s take isn’t surprising. While he was, and remains, a heartthrob in Hollywood, he’s taken on bizarre and controversial roles of his own. Director Tim Burton is one of Johnny’s most important collaborators, and together, they’ve brought to life characters like the deeply misunderstood Edward Scissorhands, a somewhat deranged Mad Hatter, and a Willy Wonka with over-bleached teeth. If art is about prompting a reaction from people, let’s call Johnny and Lily-Rose true artists.
