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Ulrika Jonsson has furiously slammed 'Hollywood hypocrites' after Johnny Depp was given a seven minute standing ovation at Cannes Film Festival.
The 59-year-old actor was seen tearing up as he stood up to soak in the applause after he made his comeback to the festival to premiere his new film, the Louis XV drama, Jeanne du Barry.
Johnny's appearance marked the first red carpet since he won his US legal battle against his ex Amber Heard last year.
The court ruled in the Edward Scissorhands actor's favour following a six week-long trial, in which Depp sued Heard for defamation over a 2018 Washington Post op-ed she wrote about the alleged domestic violence she suffered, although she did not name her ex-husband.
Depp was awarded compensatory damages of $10million (£8million) and a further $5million (£4million) in punitive damages.
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In Ulrika's column, she reminded readers that, two years prior, Johnny lost his libel battle against News Group Newspapers over an article published in The Sun which branded him a "wife beater" in the UK.
Ulrika Jonsson has slammed those who gave Johnny Depp a standing ovation at Cannes (Corbis via Getty Images)Following the two court cases and Johnny's return to the limelight, Ulrika has slammed those applauding him for their "very short memories".
In a column for The Sun, she wrote: "As if winning his case of defamation against Heard, who gave countless examples of his atrocious conduct and made allegations of violent, coercive, denigrating and manipulative behaviour wasn’t enough, people are now — literally — rolling out the red carpet for Depp. He’s a hero."
The star remarked hoe Johnny "hasn't shown any signs of rehabilitation".
Amber Heard lost the libel trial in the US last year (AFP via Getty Images)Ulrika, 55, added how "men behaving badly are not only attractive but they are so easily forgiven".
She went on to claim that a woman in Johnny's position would not have been forgiven so easily.
It comes after Johnny discussed whether he felt 'boycotted' by Hollywood at Cannes Film Festival.
He said: "I don't feel boycotted by Hollywood, because I don't think about Hollywood. I don't have much further need for Hollywood, myself.
Ulrika said men 'behaving badly' are 'easily forgiven' (Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Johnny discussed feeling 'boycotted' by Hollywood following the accusations (Getty Images)"It's a strange, funny time where everybody would love to be able to be themselves, but they can't. They must fall in line with the person in front of them. If you want to live that life, I wish you the best."
Johnny went on to address what it was like being asked to 'resign' from a film after he was asked to step down from Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts.
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He mused: "Did I feel boycotted by Hollywood? You'd have to not have a pulse to feel like, 'No. None of this is happening. It's a weird joke'.
"When you're asked to resign from a film you're doing because of something that is merely a function of vowels and consonants floating in the air, yes, you feel boycotted."