Bisexual actress Evan Rachel Wood has gone public with allegations against her ex-boyfriend, Marilyn Mason.
Wood, who dated Manson from 2007-2010, took to Instagram to make a brief statement, accusing Manson on psychological and physical abuse.
“The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson,” Wood wrote. “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.”
Vanity Fair now reports that four other women have come forward to accuse Manson of similar behavior. All four accusers–Ashley Walters, Sarah McNeilly, Ashley Lindsay Morgan and a fourth, identified only as “Gabriella”–have all said they suffer PTSD, anxiety, and other mental health issues as a result of the alleged abuse by Manson.
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This isn’t the first time that Evan Rachel Wood has spoken out as a victim of domestic abuse, even testifying before the United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations in 2018. At the time, the Westworld star identified herself as a victim of rape, torture, brainwashing and spying. She also declined to name her accuser, saying the statute of limitations on the crimes had passed. Media speculation on the time centered around Manson, who denied any wrongdoing.
Subsequent to Wood’s accusation on Instagram, Manson denied her allegations in a statement.
“Obviously, my art and my life have long been magnets for controversy, but these recent claims about me are horrible distortions of reality” Manson said via Instagram. “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.”
At the time of this writing, Manson has been dropped by his record label, and an upcoming appearance on the series Creepshow has been cancelled.
humble charlie
Did she expect him to be domesticated?!
Jake123
I believe this woman. I just want to say though that I believe Johnny Depp was abused as well and I feel like that should be highlighted also.
Donston
Why are some folks obsessed with bringing up Johnny Depp every time the topic of a man victimizing a woman is brought up? What y’all doing is transparent as fvck.
Jake123
@Donston why is that an issue? Just because Johnny was abused doesn’t invalidate Evans. Why does it bother you that I mention another abuse victim who btw still hasn’t gotten justice hence why it’s still relevant?? I’m not comparing the two, I’m not saying one is worse than the other. There’s no alterior motive here. I do find it interesting though when a mans abuse is mentioned you react like this ??
Liquid Silver
I dunno, I guess only wymyn can be abused. The last time that one was thrown in my face, I told the wymyn in question she was three seconds from proving it true.
I’m not particularly pleasant when having my own reality invalidated and don’t mind paying it back in any card suit you’d care to name.
Jake123
@Liquid Silver I don’t really understand what your saying tbh.
Donston
There’s just no reason to bring up Johnny Depp. None. This isn’t the time to pull an AllLivesMatters. There have been plenty of articles and general conversations around the internet concerning Depp. Yet, whenever it’s a female victim being discussed somebody’s gotta bring up Depp and claim “no one talks about that”. It’s tacky, and it does indeed feel like an ulterior motive.
Jake123
@Donstonwell there is no ulterior motive. If I want talk about general abuse and other victims in a thread about abuse I’m entitled to do that. Again it doesn’t detract from the victim. Who are you to tell someone when they can and can’t talk about abuse??
Donston
Saying “nobody talks about Johnny Depp” is indeed taking away from the victim here. You’re trying to sway the conversation elsewhere. Constantly bringing up a male victim every time a female victim is the center of conversation has a whiff of misogyny and very much fits into the condescending “AllLivesMatter” stuff. It’s even more problematic because the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard stuff is one of the most widely discussed things on the internet in recent years. So, the “nobody talks about that” claim is just false.
When it comes to adults, women experience domestic violence and abuse at a higher rate. That doesn’t take away from the men who experience it. You don’t have to bring a guy up every time a female is at the center of the conversation.
You can say whatever you wish. Just like I can call out whatever you say. The real question is why do so many dudes feel the need to bring up Johnny Depp every time a woman is discussing her trauma/abuse?
Jake123
@Donston how is this an AllLivesMatter case. They’re both victims of abuse. That’s like talking about George Floyd and then getting angry when someone brings up Breonna Taylor. I didn’t say nobody talks about Johnny Depp so you might want to reread the comment. Again I really don’t know what your issue is. If I said we should talk about Melissa Benoists case would you still have these feelings?? Below you said there is no timeline for when people should talk about abuse do you not stick by those words ??
Liquid Silver
I was being supportive of you, Jake, but don’t worry about it.
Donston
I never fully believed Heard in the first place. Many thought it was a generally toxic relationship where both parties had stretches of abusing each other. That’s only become more clear with time.
Y’all act like Depp’s career was severely harmed. He’s still getting big roles even though the case is pending. And the only reason he was briefly slighted to begin with was because it was the height of the MeToo movement. Like I said, constantly bringing up Depp-Heard whenever women come forward is a cheap move.
Jake123
@Donston ok I understand your point. Just know there was no malice in bringing up the Depp situation. I wasn’t trying to make a point about women abusing men or anything like that. I do think though that there are many people that still have to accept that talking about a male victim of abuse does not detract from a female victim or invalidate there experience.
PrinceofPrussia
She says she was a teen when all this went down. So, WHERE WERE HER PARENTS? I’ve got two daughters, and they would have dated someone like Marilyn Manson OVER MY DEAD BODY. Just sayin.
Monkey1
I feel for Evan Rachel Wood, and I think she was manipulated beacause being 18 you think you’re mature, espeically someone who was becoming very successful in Hollywood. But I have to say I’m tired of hearing these allegations come out years or decades after it happened. FIrst of all because nothing can be done about it, this guy will get off because it’s too late to do anything about it. Also it gives the appearance that they were willing participants at the time, but as the years pass they think about it and decide that they were controlled. Some people are drawn to “bad boys” all on their own.
Cam
Except it doesn’t give that impression unless you’re the same old right wing troll under it’s new screename.
No surprise that you would try to twist this as a way for you to attack the victim. Still, nice to see that your hate is all encompassing like most Republicans, instead of just anti-LGBTQ
Donston
People should ALWAYS talk about these things. It doesn’t matter if it was yesterday or 30 years ago. It’s your life, your trauma, your truth. You have the right to speak on it. Honestly, thinking people shouldn’t speak on their own experiences is a rather evil perspective.
While yes, some folks are more drawn to toxic situations. They already have had their baggage and damage before they enter that relationship. But it’s hard to look at a grown ass person trying to seriously be with a teen and not think there’s something amiss. So, I thoroughly believe her.
Monkey1
Donston, I didn’t say she shouldn’t speak about it. But there are far too many stories about events that happened so far back that it’s ineffective to talk about. The time to talk is when it’s happening, or soon after but to make a big announcement decades later… what’s the point? Again, I think ERW was very young and probably manipulated, the other women were older and, at least the ones I read about, went back or actively persued him knowing the type of person he is.
Donston
It is never a wrong time to talk. People write biographies about folks from 100s of years ago. And it’s not always about legal action. It’s about assisting others who may be in similar situations. Sometimes it’s just about wanting to get something off your chest and feeling cathartic. If it’s your story and your life, there is never a wrong time to speak on it. While abuse and traumas are almost never easy to talk about publicly, especially so soon after they happen.
controversial2019
What I dislike about this story, is the action taken by the record label. It’s the same as what now happens in every industry and, in my opinion, is unfair.
In today’s world, an accusation can (and often does) cost someone their livelihood. Actors are removed from films, singers are dropped by labels. And every time, it’s after an accusation. Sometimes just by one person. Sometimes by several. But they’re still only accusations.
Do I disbelieve ERW? No – from what I know of her she comes across as a genuine person, who is well “put together” (not unhinged), and after not naming him for a number of years it shows that she isn’t someone who just “wants revenge”. So I do believe her.
But to me, belief isn’t enough.
We live in a day and age where an accusation is the “judge, jury, executioner” which ruins a career – regardless of whether the accusation is proven, admitted, convicted. And I don’t feel that’s right.
With this one, as she has mentioned, statute has passed so nothing can come of it, but there are so many accusations these days where statue hasn’t passed and legal charges can be filed and trials CAN take place; yet even before any of that happens (if it happens), the accused’s career is over because the public and by an extension the film/music execs, have already decided upon guilt and taken action.
Should abusers lose their jobs? Yes. Of course. They have no right to benefit from fame and money and public support whilst their victims suffer with anxiety, memories, PTSD. BUT does an accusation equate to fact? Does it PROVE they’re an abuser? No. So why are people punished for an accusation without facts/proof? “Innocent until proven guilty” used to be a legal term AND a point of view held by society. Now it seems isolated to law only, and society has shifted to “Guilty until proven innocent”. Which is just wrong.
Leash
I like how the metoo movement created awareness especially for what women have to deal with. And I like how they created an environment in which people with power now will think twice to abuse someone. And an environment in which people have to watch what they are saying.
But to outcast someone just like that without actual proof? Often times for things 10 years and older?
I like to put myself in other people’s shoes and wonder what the one accused of abuse is supposed to do: If you deny it you’re fvcked, if you say you’re sorry you’re fvcked. Whatever you do you’re fvcked, guilty or not, there seems to be no way of rehabilitation.
Cam
So your @monkey1 screeame got shut down a few posts above so you switch to this screename to cry about a private business following it’s policies when one of their employees has been accused publicly by MULTIPLE women.
It’s funny how much you show us that Republicans hate women. You’re usually here to attack LGBTQ people and defend bigots, but you’re right there to defend sexists and abusers as well aren’t you?
iggy6666
Oh boy……. Cam you literally just picked apart their comments and completely flipped what they said! All to give your typical bs rant fitting your own narrative… you have a very overactive imagination and constantly create your own drama on here…. its played out and beaten to death. STOP.
Dannyzackery
I hate people are saying to just believe her and not think of Johnny Depp when we should exactly think of JD. The man was accused when he was innocent and thus was stigmatized with no objection, why? He’s a man. When women are abused and men are involved, they are instantly the suspect.
All of us treated him as if he was guilty before he was proven innocent when we should have done the opposite. Always stay unbias no matter what and prove both of them are innocent before thinking one of them is guilty.
Cam
Why are you lying? Depp wasn’t “Proven Innocent” a court in Britain just said that they believed his ex wife was abused, and Disney dumped him off a movie.
So where exactly was this proof you’re talking about? It certainly wasn’t in the recent court case.
Jake123
@Cam there’s literal recordings of her admitting to beating him up and screaming at him for running away. Plus it’s looking like the trial in the Uk may be happening again considering Amber was caught lying on the stand about her divorce settlement, something the judge took into account over Depp’s witnesses, police and medical reports. Plus it was a liability trial not a criminal one.
Cam
@Jake123
Has something new come up? Because the case that was decided in November said that the accounts in the paper weren’t false and that the court believed Heard and not Depp.
Jake123
@Cam yeah she got caught lying on the stand badly. She said she donated her divorce money to kids with cancer and battered women, it turns out she lied and didn’t donate a cent. That’s bad but the judge mentioned in his ruling that despite police evidence and medical records he believed that a woman who gives her settlement to charity would never lie about abuse. So the judge and herself kinda shot her in the foot.
Cam
@Jake123
Whoah!! I hadn’t read that. I just looked it up and saw this….
“That puts Heard in a somewhat awkward position, as one of the reasons British judge Mr. Justice Nicol gave for believing her was that the $7 million donation was “hardly the act one would expect of a gold-digger.” In addition, the argument that Heard needed to keep the money to pay her legal fees is also on shaky ground as Depp didn’t sue her for defamation until 2019, over two years after the divorce settlement.”
Damn!! This divorce is keeping gossip pages in business!
Jake123
@Cam I know it’s shocking!! I kinda went down the rabbit hole with the case during the first lockdown (I had nothing better to do). The result in November was so strange. I read the court transcripts and all of Heards witnesses were her friends, who never actually saw any of the alleged abuse and kept perjuring each other on the stand. I was certain he was going to win but liability is so hard to prove in the Uk. Still it seemed the judge was Incredibly biased.
It sucks because Heards actions have damaged the Metoo movement beyond repair. Like it’s clear Evans was abused but there are people on Twitter who draw parallels to the Depp/Heard case and are hesitant to believe her.
Donston
The difference is Manson has had allegations coming at him for years from a ton of different folks, even before “MeToo” became a thing. And none of these people have been looking to get money from him.
I’m not a fan of automatically believing every allegation. It’s made me uncomfortable pre and post MeToo. And it has nothing to do with the Depp-Heard situation. I’ve always been aware that people lie for whatever reasons. But bringing up Depp-Heard when tons of people have come forward about Manson throughout the years and he’s admitted to some degree of “misbehavior” in the past- it looks skeevy. Beside so, the exception doesn’t make the rule. There’ll always be examples to latch to when these things happen.
Cam
Talk about being victimized from all angles. During the time she was with Maralyn Manson, Perez Hilton referred to Evan Rachel Wood as “Evan Rachel Whore” because Manson broke up with another woman then started dating her.
This poor woman was going through it.
https: //perezhilton. com/evan-rachel-whore-shows-off-her-ring/