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200352 https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.2.N.200352 http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 2025-05 73 pages Levitt, Sophia Adelman, Madelaine Holman, Christine Barrett, The Honors College Hugh Downs School of Human Communication School of Social Transformation This paper examines how victimhood is constructed, contested, and commodified on Twitter in relation to the 2022 defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. Drawing on framing theory and discourse analysis, the research highlights the role of social media in shaping perceptions of victimhood credibility. The findings reveal the complex interplay between celebrity culture, misogyny, and the digital sphere in framing victims and perpetrators. Domestic Violence Victimization Social Media Twitter Gender-based Violence Popular Culture When Victims Aren't Heard: Examining Constructions of Victimhood in Commentary about Johnny Depp and Amber Heard