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Dax Shepard Learns Kristen Bell’s Instagram Anniversary Post Causes a Stir
On a recent episode of podcast, Dax Shepard shared the incident when he found out that an Instagram anniversary post of his wife, Kristen Bell had been criticized by the public. The 51-year-old star narrated on the April 6 episode of Armchair Expert, the way a line of his, which Bell quoted in a post in October 2025, had caused a controversy.
Inspired by the mention of the incident, Glaser, 41, during the talk, shared that she had even thought of making a joke about the comments while doing the Golden Globes in January but in the end, she changed her mind as it was “old news” and she didn’t want to “make his life harder.”
Dax Shepard Laughs Off Nikki Glaser’s Scrapped Golden Globes Joke
Out of interest, Shepard wondered if Glaser would tell him the joke she had prepared for the Golden Globes but which was not aired. Glaser did not hesitate and proceeded to recall a number of grim movie titles Die My Love, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, and Sorry, Baby. Then she quipped that they seemed more like Dax’s social media post captions rather than films that get nominated.
The rude woman attempting to be rude was talking about the negative reactions to Kristen Bell’s post on the 17th of October, 2025, about the couple’s anniversary. It was a snapshot of the two of them hugging, while the caption was a quote from Shepard’s odd take on their marriage after he had watched the show Dateline.
Bell disclosed that he said, “I would never kill you. Lots of men have killed their wives at some point. Even though I am greatly tempted to kill you, I never would.”
Dax Shepard and Nikki Glaser Talk Anniversary Post Controversy Backlash and Jokes That Were Took Down
Kristen Bell’s post about her anniversary set off a storm of reactions. Some people were just poking fun at it, but others took it very seriously. For example, comedian Howie Mandel made a lighthearted comment about Shepard’s “romance, ” while concerned people blamed the post for being “crazy” and “insensitive.” A major point raised was that the post happened to be made during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The backlash was so harsh that Bell had to turn off the commenting section.
When talking with Dax Shepard on Armchair Expert, Nikki Glaser admitted that she did not want to bother Shepard with the issue at first.
Glaser thought that he might not even be aware that he was being criticized on social media, and this was supported by Shepard when they laughed at their dropped Golden Globes joke that Glaser deemed as “old news” after all.
Dax Shepard Finds Out Kristen Bell’s Anniversary Post Sparked Backlash
Dax Shepard revealed on a recent episode of his podcast, Armchair Expert, how he discovered that a simple anniversary post of his wife Kristen Bell had caused a social media scandal. Shepard said that he was unaware of the controversy “for a week and a half” until someone approached him with a sympathy gesture. Interestingly, Bell’s publicist had informed her about the backlash, but she didn’t tell her husband.
Shepard’s episode’s co-host comedian Nikki Glaser, sharply faulted those who attacked the couple over the post. Naming the haters as “f—ing losers, ” she commented that they should better direct their energies. The post was heatedly debated due to a comment Shepard allegedly made after watching Dateline, which was considered by some as insensitive since it was released during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Bell eventually disabled comments on the post.
