You’ll probably remember that about a month ago, Amber Heard & Johnny Depp rolled into Australia with their two dogs, Pistol and Boo, in tow. Only they didn’t follow the law when it comes to quarantining animals entering the country, and they were basically told to get out or have their dogs put down. They chose to leave the country, and how Amber is saying they won’t be going back anytime soon, because clearly Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce just wanted to feel famous by calling them out.
From the Sydney Morning Herald (also known as SMH, lolz):
The 29-year-old actress, who made headlines with husband Johnny Depp last month after they were forced to fly their pet dogs back to Los Angeles following revelations they had brought them into Queensland without placing them in quarantine, told Sunrise the whole experience has put her off Australia for life.
Heard, who is currently promoting her film Magic Mike XXL, said the behaviour of Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce meant the couple were unlikely to return.
“I have a feeling we’re going to avoid the land Down Under from now on, just as much as we can, thanks to certain politicians there,” Heard said, in a live cross from the US.
Heard also snuck in another jab at Joyce, suggesting he was going after fame by pursuing the A-list couple.
“I guess everyone tries to go for their 15 minutes, including some government officials,” she said.
I mean… was Joyce likely trying to make an example of them because they’re public figures? Sure. But the law is the law. I said before that I don’t agree with having the dogs put down and think that’s drastic, but I also think it’s petty as shit and really immature of Heard to be whining about how she was done wrong when she’s the one who didn’t follow a country’s immigration/border control laws.
Somehow I think the citizens of Oz will survive this horrendous tragedy.
Australia’s laws are notoriously stringent when it comes to foreign flora and fauna so I don’t see what the fucking big deal was. Respect the country’s laws to protect its environment or keep your entitled arse in the US.