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  • Actor Evan Rachel Wood calls out her ex Marilyn Manson during live performance

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: American actor and musician Evan Rachel Wood subtly called out her ex and alleged abuser Marilyn Manson during a recent live performance.

    As per People magazine, the Golden Globe-nominated star performed a cover of the New Radicals’ 1998 single ‘You Get What You Give’ with her musical partner Zane Carney (of Evan + Zane) on Saturday at the Bourbon Room in Los Angeles.

    “I’ve been saving this but it seems like the appropriate time,” she prefaced the song, which includes a reference to Manson. Wood put up her middle finger as she sang his name, to which the crowd erupted into cheers.

    She posted the video on Instagram, writing, “You get what you give. For my fellow survivors who got slapped in the face this week. I love you. Don’t give up.”

    As per People magazine, Wood, a three-time Golden Globe nominee and one-half of the musical duo Evan+Zane, has accused Manson of sexual assault and other abuse. Manson has denied the allegations levelled against him, calling them “horrible distortions of reality.”

    Her performance took place after Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West sparked controversy on Thursday by inviting Manson to appear onstage with him at a Chicago listening event in support of his new album ‘Donda’, which dropped on Sunday.

    Manson is listed as a co-writer on two of the tracks on West’s 10th studio album ‘Donda’.

    Wood had used her Instagram Story to share an article about Manson’s appearance with the words, “Triggered, re-traumatized, and unsafe” written across the text.

    After first opening up in 2016 about being sexually assaulted by a “significant other” and subsequently testifying in support of multiple pieces of legislation that protect survivors of sexual assault, Wood named Manson as her abuser in February 2021.

    “The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson,” Wood wrote at the time in an Instagram post.

    “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,” she added.

    Wood is one of at least 15 women who have accused Manson of sexual assault. Manson has denied all the allegations.

  • Phoebe Bridgers opens up about experience of visiting Marilyn Manson’s house as teenager

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: American singer Phoebe Bridgers has come forward with another horror story about musician Marilyn Manson, who has been accused of sexual abuse by multiple women, including American actor Evan Rachel Wood.

    Bridgers took to Twitter to detail her experience with Manson, opening up about a specific incident that took place when she went to his house as a teenager. The 26-year-old singer in her tweet revealed that Manson referred to a room in his home as the “rape room.”

    “I went to Marilyn Manson’s house when I was a teenager with some friends. I was a big fan. He referred to a room in his house as the “r*pe room”, I thought it was just his horrible frat-boy sense of humor. I stopped being a fan. I stand with everyone who came forward,” she wrote.

    TW:I went to Marilyn Manson’s house when I was a teenager with some friends. I was a big fan. He referred to a room in his house as the “r*pe room”, I thought it was just his horrible frat boy sense of humor. I stopped being a fan.I stand with everyone who came forward.
    — traitor joe (@phoebe_bridgers) February 4, 2021

    The singer added, “The label knew, management knew, the band knew. Distancing themselves now, pretending to be shocked and horrified is f—–g pathetic.”

    However, Manson has not responded to the fellow artist’s comments, which she made on Twitter on Thursday, days after his ex-fiance and actor Evan Rachel Wood publicly accused him of abusing her. Manson denied her allegations, claiming that his intimate relationships have always been consensual.

    Wood has often alluded to Manson when speaking about being a survivor of domestic violence over the years. Wood and Manson went public with their relationship in 2007 when she was 19 and he was 38. They became engaged in 2010 but broke up later that year.

    In an Instagram post on early Monday morning, Wood said, “The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson. 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.”

    Four other women have also come forward with similar accounts of abuse from Manson. Wood also shared similar stories from photographer Ashley Walters, model Sarah McNeilly, an artist who identified herself only as Gabriella, and student Ashley Morgan.

    Manson responded to Wood’s allegations in an Instagram post on Monday night.

    “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.

    “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,” he added.

    Wood spoke out about being a survivor of rape and domestic violence in a Rolling Stone article in 2016 and has focused her activism on those issues.

    In wake of the allegations against Manson, his upcoming appearances on Shudder’s Creepshow and Starz’ American Gods were scrapped. The singer’s record label, Loma Vista Recordings, also dropped him.

  • Hollywood talent agency CAA drops Marilyn Manson amid Evan Rachel Wood abuse allegations

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: In the wake of American actor Evan Rachel Wood’s recent accusation revealing that singer Marilyn Manson “horrifically abused” her for years when they were in a relationship, Manson was dropped by Hollywood talent agency CAA.

    As per Variety, CAA has confirmed that it has dropped the star. Manson was represented for years at CAA and the agency also represents Wood.

    Apart from CAA, Manson’s record label Loma Vista Recordings, which was behind his three most recent albums, also dropped him on Tuesday, hours after Wood’s recent allegations.

    Additionally, a spokesperson for AMC Networks confirmed to Variety that an episode of Shudder’s anthology series titled ‘Creepshow’ featuring Manson has been scrapped. And Starz, which airs ‘American Gods’, on which Manson has a recurring role in the current third season, is re-editing an upcoming episode of the show to remove him from it.

    ALSO READ | I’m done living in fear: Evan Rachel Wood says Marilyn Manson ‘abused her for years

    The move to no longer work with Manson comes after Wood and four other women claimed that they had been sexually, physically, and emotionally abused by the 52-year-old singer.

    Wood has often alluded to Manson when speaking about being a survivor of domestic violence over the years. Wood and Manson went public with their relationship in 2007 when she was 19 and he was 38. They became engaged in 2010 but broke up later that year.

    In an Instagram post early Monday morning, Wood said, “The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson. 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.”

    Manson responded to Wood’s allegations in an Instagram post on Monday night.

    “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.

    “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,” he added.

    As per Variety, Wood spoke out about being a survivor of rape and domestic violence in a Rolling Stone article in 2016 and has focused her activism on those issues.In 2019, the actor had created the Phoenix Act, a bill that extends the statute of limitations on domestic violence to five years from three. California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law in October of 2019, and it took effect in January 2020.

  • Marilyn Manson responds to Evan Rachel Wood’s abuse allegations; rocker dropped from record label

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Heavy metal-rock singer Marilyn Manson has denied allegations of abuse levelled by his former fiance and actor Evan Rachel Wood, and said he has always had “entirely consensual” relationships with “like-minded partners”.

    In an Instagram post on Monday, Wood, 33, revealed that Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, was the person she has referred to in the past when she talked about being in an abusive relationship with an unnamed ex.

    Responding to the “Westworld” star’s claims, the 52-year-old singer said these accusations are “horrible distortions of reality”.

    ALSO READ | I’m done living in fear: Evan Rachel Wood says Marilyn Manson ‘abused her for years’

    “Obviously, my art and my life have long been magnets for controversy, but these recent claims about me are horrible distortions of reality.

    “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,” Manson wrote in a statement on Instagram.

    Wood has claimed that Manson started “grooming” her when she was a teenager and abused her for years.

    The former couple went public with their relationship in 2007 when she was 19 and he was 38.

    The duo got engaged in 2010, but broke up later that year.

    “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,” Wood had said.

    In response to the actor’s social media post, four other women also came forward with similar abuse allegations against Manson.

    Amid the allegations, Manson was dropped from his record label, Loma Vista Recordings.

    In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, the label said they will no longer promote Manson’s recent album or work with him on future projects.

    Additionally, a segment of the Shudder series “Creepshow” that was set to star Manson in the upcoming season will be replaced and not air, a spokesperson for AMC Networks confirmed on Monday.

    Starz’s “American Gods”, in which Manson had a short recurring role, will also not air one remaining upcoming episode including the singer until his character has been edited out.

    “Due to the allegations made against Marilyn Manson, we have decided to remove his performance from the remaining episode he is in, scheduled to air later this season. Starz stands unequivocally with all victims and survivors of abuse,” a Starz spokesperson said in a statement.

    Wood first spoke about being a survivor of rape and domestic violence in a 2016 Rolling Stone interview, but did not name anyone.

    In 2018, she testified before a House Judiciary Subcommittee as part of an effort to get the Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights passed in all 50 states.

    The following year, she testified before California legislators on behalf of the Phoenix Act, legislation that altered the statute of limitations for crimes involving domestic violence from three to five years.

    The same year, she once again opened up about the abuse in a Twitter post, using the #IAmNotOk hashtag in an attempt to raise awareness about domestic violence.

  • I’m done living in fear: Evan Rachel Wood says Marilyn Manson ‘abused her for years’

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: “Westworld” star Evan Rachel Wood has claimed that heavy metal and rock singer Marilyn Manson was the person she has referred in the past when she has talked about being in an abusive relationship.

    The 33-year-old actor made the allegations in an Instagram post on Monday.

    Wood and Manson went public with their relationship in 2007 when she was 19 and he was 38. The duo got engaged in 2010, but broke up later that year.

    “The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson. 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,” she wrote.

    “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 actor added.

    Wood first spoke about being a survivor of rape and domestic violence in a 2016 Rolling Stone interview, but did not mention specific name.

    In 2018, she testified before a House Judiciary Subcommittee as part of an effort to get the Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights passed in all 50 states.

    The following year, she testified before California legislators on behalf of the Phoenix Act, legislation that altered the statute of limitations for crimes involving domestic violence from three to five years.

    The same year, she once again opened up about the abuse in a Twitter post, using the #IAmNotOk hashtag in an attempt to raise awareness about domestic violence.