In the piece, Heard claims she was “blacklisted” and lost movie roles and fashion campaigns in the wake of her allegations.

“I became a public figure representing domestic abuse, and I felt the full force of our culture’s wrath for women who speak out,” she states.

“Friends and advisers told me I would never again work as an actress – that I would be blacklisted. A movie I was attached to recast my role. I had just shot a two-year campaign as the face of a global fashion brand, and the company dropped me. Questions arose as to whether I would be able to keep my role of Mera in the movies Justice League and Aquaman.”

Heard adds: “I had the rare vantage point of seeing, in real time, how institutions protect men accused of abuse.

“Imagine a powerful man as a ship, like the Titanic. That ship is a huge enterprise. When it strikes an iceberg, there are a lot of people on board desperate to patch up holes – not because they believe in or even care about the ship, but because their own fates depend on the enterprise.

“In recent years, the #MeToo movement has taught us about how power like this works, not just in Hollywood but in all kinds of institutions – workplaces, places of worship or simply in particular communities. In every walk of life, women are confronting these men who are buoyed by social, economic and cultural power. And these institutions are beginning to change.

“We are in a transformative political moment. The president of our country has been accused by more than a dozen women of sexual misconduct, including assault and harassment. Outrage over his statements and behaviour has energised a female-led opposition. #MeToo started a conversation about just how profoundly sexual violence affects women in every area of our lives.”

Amber Heard recalls shocking abuse she received after speaking out against Johnny Depp