Kristen Bell reportedly has no intention of apologizing after her controversial 12th wedding anniversary tribute to Dax Shepard.
“She doesn’t want to be told how to live her life or forced to do anything she doesn’t want to do,” a source told the Daily Mail on Saturday.
“Many would have hoped she would have apologized or deleted the post, but she has not done so and the post is still up.”
A source said Bell, 45, believes that if “people don’t laugh at it,” that’s their problem.
“She feels there are bigger problems in the world than what she’s saying,” the source claimed. “If she had the chance to do it all over again, she would.”
According to the newspaper, friends of the actress are “pleased that she is getting heated over her comments, as she is often unaware that her words can actually hurt people, whether they are meant in jest or not.”
Officials say Bell’s actions are “impacting some people in a negative way.”
Meanwhile, Shepard is reportedly loyal to the Frozen star and “fully supports whatever she decides to do from now on.”
“He thought the post was funny,” a source told the magazine.
Representatives for Bell and Shepherd did not immediately respond to Page Six for comment.
Earlier this month, the “Veronica Mars” star came under fire for her anniversary post for Shepard, 50, and was labeled “incredibly tone-deaf” by a fan.
“Happy 12th wedding anniversary to the man who once said to me, ‘I will never kill you. Many men have killed their wives at some point. I have a strong motive to kill you, but I will never.’ ❤️,” she wrote alongside a photo of herself and the actor embracing.
At the time, critics expressed disappointment with Bell’s post, especially since October was Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Bell tried to shut down her critics by turning off comments on social media.
She also opted out of appearing on the “Today” show and avoided talking about the backlash on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” last week.
