Phoenix Rising, a new documentary about Evan Rachel Wood that chronicles the abuse allegations leveled against Marilyn Manson, has been added to the lineup of Sundance Film Festival 2022. As Variety reports, the film is directed by Amy Berg (Deliver Us from Evil, The Case Against Adnan Syed), and will arrive on HBO in two parts later this year. Wood dated Manson from about 2006 to 2010. Afterwards, without mentioning names, she became a vocal advocate for victims of domestic violence, using her own story to help push through California’s Phoenix Act in 2019. On February 1st, 2021, she accused Manson of committing those abuses in a social media post, saying he “started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for years.” Manson has denied the allegations. ...
Editor’s Note: The following article contains disturbing information and language that may be upsetting. Please read at your own discretion. New court documents obtained by The Daily Mail reveal that Evan Rachel Wood feared that Marilyn Manson would assault the 8-year-old son she shares with actor Jamie Bell. The revelation came about in paperwork related to a custody battle between Wood and Bell, in which Wood explained that she moved to Tennessee from Los Angeles out of fear for both herself and her son. In the documents, filed this past spring, she refers to Manson repeatedly as the “alleged offender.” The Daily Mail reports that Wood even claimed that Manson threatened to “f**k” her son, adding, “I took his threat seriously, then and now.” Related Video “I am extremely afraid of ...
Actress and musician Evan Rachel Wood flipped the bird to her alleged abuser Marilyn Manson during her concert at the Bourbon Room in Hollywood Saturday night. Singing the New Radicals’ “You Get What You Give,” Wood simultaneously sang the lyrics, “Fashion shoots with Beck and Hanson / … Marilyn Manson.” The crowd cheered for Wood and she threw up her arms in the air. The video begins with Wood telling the audience, “I’ve been saving this, but it seems like an appropriate time.” This comes a few days after Manson’s appearance at Kanye West’s Donda listening party at Soldier Field in Chicago. Her caption on Instagram is in support of survivors: “For my fellow survivors who got slapped in the face this week. I love you. Don’t give up.” Wood spoke out in February, accusing Manson of grooming ...
She included a copy of the police report, with contact and personal information blacked out. The Hollywood Reporter has contacted Wood’s representatives. Earlier this week, Wood named Manson as her alleged abuser. She stated on Instagram, “I am done living in fear of retaliation, slander or blackmail,” and wrote that Manson groomed her as a teenager and “horrifically” abused her for years. Wood and Manson had a relationship when the actress was 18 and Manson was 36, and the pair were briefly engaged in 2010. On Thursday, Wood shared a letter on Instagram that Senator Kevin Parker wrote to the Acting Attorney General of the United States, requesting “a full investigation into the accusations” that she set forth. Four other women have also come out w...
On Saturday, Evan Rachel Wood took to Instagram Stories to reveal more disturbing facts about her former relationship with Marilyn Manson (real name Brian Warner). The Westworld star said she had to file a police report against the musician’s wife Leslee after she threatened to leak underage photos of her in an attempt to ruin her career. “On Dec. 19, I had to file a police report after I was alerted to threats made by @leslee_lane and @lindsayusichofficial (Brian’s wife) for conspiring to release photos of me when I was UNDERAGE,” Wood wrote, “after being given large amounts of drugs and alcohol, after Brian performed on Halloween in Las Vegas, to ‘Ruin my career’ and ‘Shut me up.’” The next slides show the conversation between Leslee and an unnamed person, followed by a screenshot o...
The fallout continues for Marilyn Manson following abuse allegations from actress Evan Rachel Wood and four other women. The veteran rocker has now been removed from two TV series as a result of the accusations. Manson had already appeared in the Season 3 premiere of the Starz series American Gods as the frontman of Viking death metal band called Blood Death. In the wake of the allegations, he will be removed from a future episode. “Starz stands unequivocally with all victims and survivors of abuse. 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,” the network said in a statement. The shock rocker was also set to appear in the upcoming second season of Creepshow on AMC’s st...
Marilyn Manson has issued his first public comments in response to allegations of abuse levied against him by five women, including actress Evan Rachel Wood. In a statement posted to Instagram on Monday evening, Manson called the allegations “horrible distortions of reality.” “Obviously, my life and my art have long been magnets for controversy, but these recent claims about me are horrible distortions of reality,” Manson 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.” Earlier Monday, Wood and four other women accused Manson of sexual assault, psychological abuse, and coercion. “The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to t...
Earlier today, Evan Rachel Wood and four additional women accused Marilyn Manson of abuse. Following their statements, Loma Vista Recordings dropped Manson from its label. Now, Manson has issued a statement of his own, denying the accusations. “Obviously, my life and my art 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,” the statement, posted on Instagram, reads. Manson’s former reps told SPIN via email, “We are not currently on retainer with Marilyn Manson. TCB believes and supports survivors of abuse.” Manson has denied any wrongdoing in th...
Following allegations of abuse levied by five women, including his former partner Evan Rachel Wood, Marilyn Manson has been dropped by his record label, Loma Vista Recordings. “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.” Manson had released his two most recent albums through Loma Vista, including 2020’s We Are Chaos. Wood had long alluded to Manson when discussing her own survivor story, but in an Instagram post on Monday morning, the actress finally identified him by name. “The ...
Evan Rachel Wood has accused Marilyn Manson of grooming and abuse that she says went on for years. Westworld star Wood released a statement on Instagram Monday morning (Feb. 1) that began, “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.” The pair were in a romantic relationship that began when Wood was 19 and Manson was 38. Wood had spoken out previously about abuse by a partner she did not name, though many suspected it was Manson. The two were engaged in 2010 prior to breaking up. Additionally, Vanity Fair reports that in addition to Wood, four other women have spoken out against Manson. The s...