Amber Heard celebrated her 38th birthday with a rare social media post, sharing a photo where she looked radiant in a gold turtleneck, sipping champagne. This marked her first post in three months, following her role in “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom.”

The actress has been mostly absent from social media since 2019, a silence that began after her ex-husband, Johnny Depp, sued her for defamation over an op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post. In the op-ed, she referred to herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse,” alluding to her experiences without mentioning Depp by name. This piece reignited their public feud and led to a highly publicized trial in 2022.

The trial ended with a ruling in favor of Depp, awarding him significant compensatory and punitive damages. Despite the verdict, Heard expressed her disappointment, stating, “The disappointment I feel today is beyond words. I’m heartbroken that the mountain of evidence still was not enough to stand up to the disproportionate power, influence and sway of my ex-husband.” She also voiced concerns that the ruling could set back efforts to take violence against women seriously.

Following the trial, Heard reportedly sold her home in California and moved to Spain with her daughter, Oonagh Paige, born via surrogacy in April 2021. She first moved to Mallorca before settling in Madrid, marking a significant change in her life after the legal battles.