Amber Heard beats Johnny Depp, Elon Musk and others to become Google's most searched celeb of 2022
Amber Heard was named the top celebrity in 2022, according to research by the Hollywood news website CelebTattler, which examined data from Google search trends. The 36-year-old actress tops the list of the most searched celebrities of 2022 with an average of 5.6 million searches per month in the US, likely due to her public legal battle with her ex. The ex in question, Johnny Depp, naturally came in second with 5.5 million monthly searches.
It's understandable that the ex-flame topped the charts given the trial wristband hype, popular TikToks, and relationship rumors, as the two are still competing even in online search results. Heard was the most searched celebrity overall, while 34 of the 50 states had the most searches for the 'Into the woods' star.
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Although a spokesperson from CelebTattler told The NY Post in a statement, “This year has certainly not been lacking when it comes to celebrity news stories, whether it be Elon Musk taking over Twitter or the ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ behind the scenes drama." As Kim Kardashian, Elon Musk, Tom Brady, Pete Davidson, and even the late Queen Elizabeth II, who took third place, came after the ex-spouses.
After seven decades on the throne, Britain's longest-reigning monarch died in September at the age of 96, prompting 4.3 million Google queries every month for the entire year. Tom Brady, a great quarterback, was the fourth most sought celebrity and the A-list athlete with the most Google searches in 2022. Brady's search volume was 4.06 million per month, which may have been impacted by his unforeseen divorce from his ex-supermodel wife Gisele Bündchen, or his on-again, off-again relationship with the NFL.
Following the monarch and the footballer, Kim Kardashian and her ex-beau Pete Davidson came in at positions five and six, respectively. In 2022, 3.4 million searches per month were made on Google for the mother of four who stirred up controversy by attending the Met Gala wearing an original Marilyn Monroe gown. On the other hand, Pete Davidson draws attention to his current flame, supermodel Emily Ratajkowski. Davidson, who had a monthly average of 3.2 million, may get even more clicks by the end of the year.
Elon Musk, a close friend of Ye's and the contentious new owner of Twitter, came in eighth on the list with 3.19 million US Google searches per month. Who could ever forget the historic Oscars Slapgate, which was broadcast worldwide? With just 3,15 million monthly searches behind Musk, Will Smith came in eighth on the list.
Millie Bobby Brown of 'Stranger Things' and Zendaya placed ninth and tenth, respectively. Google searches for the two young female symbols totaled 2.78 million and 2.71 million.
“This study offers a fascinating insight into which celebrities have had the biggest impact on the American people and it will be interesting to see if these search figures rise or fall in 2023,” the CelebTattler spokesperson said.