Overview
- Bell marked her 12th wedding anniversary with a photo and a caption quoting her husband saying, "I would never kill you" and noting that many men have killed their wives.
- The timing drew strong rebukes from users who called the message insensitive during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
- A therapist specializing in domestic violence publicly told Bell the post was terribly insensitive and said the topic is not appropriate for jokes.
- Some followers defended the message as dark humor or an inside joke, arguing that critics were being overly sensitive.
- As of the latest reports, Bell limited comments on the Instagram post, issued no public statement, and left the caption and photo visible.