People: Johnny Depp has been an emotional mess, he is still very upset
These photos – of Johnny Depp performing with the Hollywood Vampires in Europe – are making me sick. The bloat, the necklaces, the scarves, the rings, the eye liner, the glassy eyes. Even if we didn’t already know too much about Depp’s private life, does this guy look like someone you would want to spend any time with? Which is the point of this story in the New York Post over the weekend – go here to read. While there’s no new information, Page Six compiled a laundry list of quotes and stories about Depp’s history of bad behavior, his violence, his drug and alcohol abuse. While it always seemed like his time with Vanessa Paradis was relatively clean and uneventful, I’m starting to think that he was just the same person and he just got better at hiding it. Speaking of, People Magazine published this story last Friday:
Johnny Depp has been rocked hard by his ugly divorce and domestic violence allegations made by his estranged wife Amber Heard.
“Johnny has been an emotional mess,” a source tells PEOPLE. The actor, 52, has been traveling around Europe with his band the Hollywood Vampires for the last week, making stops in various places including Sweden and Denmark. The band is set to take the stage in Romania on Monday for the last performance on their European tour. “The concerts and the tour are good for him,” says the source. “He doesn’t want to let his fans down. It’s the best distraction.”
But while the actor – whose mother, Betty Sue Palmer, died May 20 after a long illness – is doing his best to keep his head high, focusing on his music hasn’t been enough to keep his mind off his personal life.
“He is still very upset about his mom and about all the Amber drama,” adds the source. Depp has been spotted partying with locals after his concerts and staying out until nearly 4 a.m., but the source says it’s just typical celebration.
“His team is keeping a close eye on him,” says the source. “He has been drinking, but hasn’t been out of control.”
As for the future, Depp is planning to spend the summer with his two kids, Lily-Rose, 17, and Jack, 14.
“He talks about his kids a lot and misses them. He is making plans with the kids this summer. They are planning a trip to France.”
I guess this is a pro-Depp piece, in that we’re supposed to feel sympathy for him? He’s an emotional mess. He’s drinking, but not too much because he’s got a team of people monitoring his behavior. He’s upset and partying like crazy, but it’s nothing new. But if this is “typical Depp,” isn’t that the point? He hasn’t hit rock-bottom yet. But he’s definitely on a downward spiral.
A few more stories – Depp’s “mystery blonde” spoke to E! News, and you can read her story here. They met in Denmark while Depp was drinking and partying until the wee hours of the morning. Even though she’s trying to make him sound like a nice guy, she makes him sound like he was drunk off his ass and like his bodyguards/handlers were trying to get him to go back to the hotel for hours.
People Magazine also did some analysis on whether the abuse allegations will have any long-term effect on his career. The analyst basically said that if Depp wants to get through this, he needs to sit down with a serious interviewer and explain his side. I think there’s a reason why Depp hasn’t done that yet, though – he was caught flat-footed when Amber dropped some of the evidence she’s collected over the past two years. I think Depp and his team are still waiting to see the extent of the damage before they get their stories straight.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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