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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: Dax Shepherd recently disclosed he was unaware of the backlash surrounding wife Kristen Bell's controversial wedding anniversary post referencing men who killed their wives.
- 0:26[SPEAKER_00]: The post, where Bell joked about Shepherd being heavily incentivized to kill her while celebrating their 12-year marriage, sparked significant online outrage.
- 0:34[SPEAKER_00]: Shepherd revealed his ignorance during an April 6 episode of his armchair expert podcast with guest Nikki Glazer.
- 0:40[SPEAKER_00]: He explained that he was first alerted to the controversy a week and a half after it began, saying, I didn't know.
- 0:46[SPEAKER_00]: Kristen knew through her publicist, but didn't tell me.
- 0:49[SPEAKER_00]: So, I actually didn't know, and this was brought to my attention.
- 0:53[SPEAKER_00]: Glazer expressed surprise at how pervasive the scandal had been, noting its visibility in the media.
- 0:58[SPEAKER_00]: Shepherd recalled a moment when someone reached out to him about the situation, prompting him to ask Bell for clarification.
- 1:05[SPEAKER_00]: He said, what are they talking about?
- 1:07[SPEAKER_00]: She's like, oh, that post I had.
- 1:10[SPEAKER_00]: Glazer commented on Shepherd's ability to remain unaware of social media discussions surrounding him, to which he responded, it's hard for me to know.
- 1:17[SPEAKER_00]: The backlash stemmed from Bell's caption on a photo of the couple, which some considered a crude joke about domestic violence.
- 1:24[SPEAKER_00]: Happy 12th wedding anniversary to the man who, after an episode of Dateline, once said to me, I would never kill you.
- 1:31[SPEAKER_00]: A lot of men have killed their wives at a certain point.
- 1:34[SPEAKER_00]: Even though I'm heavily incentivized to kill you, I never would, Bell wrote.
- 1:38[SPEAKER_00]: Critics, including a representative from the National Network to end domestic violence, condemned the post, asserting there's nothing funny about domestic violence jokes that trivialize the very real fear, trauma, and pain that millions of victims and survivors face each day.
- 1:53[SPEAKER_00]: Glazer also shared a joke she developed for the Golden Globes related to the controversy, but ultimately decided against using it, demonstrating how the incident resonated in public discourse.