Kristen Bell has been hit with criticism online after posting an anniversary tribute to husband Dax Shepard that some have interpreted as a flippant allusion to domestic violence.
On Saturday, the “Nobody Wants This” actor shared a photo on Instagram showing her and Shepard sharing a sweet embrace.
“Happy 12th wedding anniversary to the man who once said to me: ‘I would never kill you. A lot of men have killed their wives at a certain point. Even though I’m heavily incentivized to kill you, I never would,’” Bell wrote in the caption of her post.
As of Monday afternoon, the post had drawn a plethora of comments, with some pointing out that Bell’s caption felt particularly ill-timed in October, which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
“Not funny at all. What kind of man says that to his wife? Oh wait, I know exactly what kind,” one person wrote on Instagram. “Get out now, Kristen.”
