Overview
- Her anniversary caption quoted Dax Shepard saying he would “never kill” her, drawing criticism for appearing to make light of abuse during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
- The National Network to End Domestic Violence publicly denounced the caption, saying domestic-violence jokes trivialize victims’ fear and trauma.
- Bell limited comments on the Instagram post, skipped a scheduled Today show interview, and did not address the controversy during a Tonight Show appearance.
- While promoting Season 2 of Netflix’s Nobody Wants This, she told Andy Cohen that her marriage endures through a shared commitment to growth and creative understanding.
- Tabloids, citing unnamed sources, report she is refusing to apologize and keeping the post up, and Page Six published photos of Shepard on a dirt bike in his first public sighting since the criticism.