Kristen Bell<\/b> has gone quiet amid her latest controversy.<\/p>\n
As Page Six<\/i><\/a> reports, the Nobody Wants This<\/i> actress, 45, was expected to appear on NBC\u2019s Today<\/i> show on Wednesday, October 22, alongside her costar Justine Lupe<\/b> \u2014 but Lupe was interviewed alone, with no explanation for Bell\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n The no-show comes just days after Bell\u2019s Instagram anniversary post<\/a> for husband Dax Shepard<\/b>, 50, triggered a storm of criticism from fans.<\/p>\n As Star r<\/em>eported<\/a>, Bell took to social media on Saturday, October 18 to mark 12 years of marriage with Shepard.<\/p>\n \u201cHappy 12th wedding anniversary to the man who once said to me: \u2018I would never kill you. A lot of men have killed their wives at a certain point. Even though I\u2019m heavily incentivized to kill you, I never would.\u2019 \u2764\ufe0f,\u201d she captioned the post.<\/p>\n The post, shared during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, quickly drew backlash from followers who called it \u201ctone-deaf\u201d and \u201cdisturbing.\u201d<\/p>\n A domestic-violence advocacy group also condemned Bell\u2019s post, telling Page Six<\/i><\/a> that there\u2019s \u201cnothing funny\u201d about jokes that \u201ctrivialize trauma and pain.\u201d<\/p>\n For now at least, Bell is laying low amid the backlash. As Star<\/i> previously reported<\/a> on October 21, she limited comments on the controversial post.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/staging.starmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/564427065_18435910744096694_1394991697182147426_n.jpg\")