Marilyn Manson Calls Sexual Abuse Allegations ‘Horrible Distortions of Reality’
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After Evan Rachel Wood accused her ex-fiance Marilyn Manson of sexual abuse on Monday (Feb. 1), the musician took to Instagram to deny her claims.
“Obviously, my art and my life have long been magnets for controversy, but these recent claims about me are horrible distortions of reality,” he wrote in an Instagram post. “My intimate relationships have always been entirely consensual with like-minded partners. Regardless of how – and why – others are now choosing to misrepresent the past, that is the truth.”
In addition to her own claims, Wood also shared the allegations of at least four other women on her Instagram Stories who said they had similar experiences with Manson (real name: Brian Warner).
Wood’s Monday post came after she had previously said she had been raped twice, including by a significant other that she wouldn’t name. “The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson,” Wood wrote on Instagram. “He started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for years. I was brainwashed and manipulated into submission. I am done living in fear of retaliation, slander or blackmail. I am here to expose this dangerous man and call out the many industries that have enabled him, before he ruins any more lives. I stand with the many victims who will no longer be silent.”
The Westworld actress met Manson when she was 18 and he was 36. They were engaged in 2010 before breaking up. In 2018, Wood testified in front of a House subcommittee in an effort to get the Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights passed in all 50 states.
After Wood’s allegations were posted on Monday, Manson’s label announced it was cutting ties with the shock rocker.
“In light of today’s disturbing allegations by Evan Rachel Wood and other women naming Marilyn Manson as their abuser, Loma Vista will cease to further promote his current album, effective immediately,” the label said in a statement. “Due to these concerning developments, we have also decided not to work with Marilyn Manson on any future projects.”
via https://www.DMT.NEWS/
Katie Atkinson, Khareem Sudlow, DMTDaily
