I’m coming here again with a bit of rant but as most of you who know me (or even those who don’t know me) will be very well aware of the fact that I am a big fan of a man named Johnny Depp – which is probably a bit of an understatement. Over the last few weeks I have been watching his trial in court live, hearing and seeing everything there is to it. Now, there goes an old saying which is along the lines of ’never meet your heroes’. This statement has always scared me as for as long as I can remember my goal and dream has always been to meet Johnny and I was terrified with this way of thinking it would ruin everything for me. However, over this time of his court trial I almost feel I know him on a personal level with the amount of time I’ve been spending with him on my screen! During this time I have heard and learnt more about this man than I ever thought I would know. I’ve seen into the depths of his life from the day he was born, the struggles he’s had, the choices he’s made,the things he’s said behind closed doors. I’ve seen him for everything that he is and no he is not perfect, but that’s what makes him perfect to me. As human we are at curtesy of screwing up and not always doing the right thing – it’s in our nature, but it’s how you evaluate that behaviour and what you learn from it. Now going back to the phrase ‘never meet your heroes’ I feel like over this time I’ve seen into the dark corners of his mind, body and spirit and I am proud to say he is still my hero. I look at this man bravely putting his hardships and the things which should have only ever been for his knowledge and those who he trusts, on display to the whole world. I see a man who is brave, honest, kind hearted, with a deep wanting to always do the right thing. I also see in his humour and his ways why I am who I am today as I know without his influence I would not be the person I am today. I will forever be thankful for Johnny Depp and I will always consider him my hero. It is so unfair for this man to have to re experience all these horrible moments in his life especially in public, but this man is doing a powerful thing by speaking the truth and being a voice for men who too can be victims of domestic abuse. He deserves nothing but love and justice so here’s to my hero Johnny Depp. X