Westworld star Evan Rachel Wood revealed to Rolling Stone in 2016 that she was allegedly raped by a significant other. Later, while testifying in a 2018 congressional hearing, she said she is a victim of "toxic mental, physical, and sexual abuse, which started slow but escalated over time" and included the "man that claimed to love me raping More On: marilyn manson. Marilyn Manson is suing ex-girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood. The singer (real name: Brian Hugh Warner) alleges in a new lawsuit filed on Wednesday that Wood conspired with her Evan Rachel Wood blasted her allegedly abusive ex Marilyn Manson after he appeared onstage at Kanye West’s “Donda” event last week. The “Westworld” star, 33, subtly called out Manson, 52 She also claimed Evan Rachel Wood, who first outed Manson as her alleged abuser in February 2021, “manipulated” the model into filing her allegation in the first place. Advertisement “I succumbed to pressure from Evan Rachel Wood and her associates to make accusations of rape and assault against [Manson] that were not true,” said Evan Rachel Wood is sharing more details about the abuse she says she suffered while dating Marilyn Manson . Wood, 33, claimed on her Instagram Story Friday that in addition to emotional and Actress Evan Rachel Wood gave a shout out – not the good kind – to her former fiance, Marilyn Manson, during a recent small concert with her musical partner Zane Carney, dedicating a song By Leon Bennett/Getty. On Monday, Evan Rachel Wood released a statement naming Marilyn Manson as her alleged abuser, accusing him of grooming her over the course of their relationship. Four more La actriz Evan Rachel Wood y el cantante Marilyn Manson, cuyo nombre real es Brian Werner, tuvieron una relación entre 2006 y 2011. Rachel Wood y Marilyn Manson se volvieron pareja cuando ella Manson planted an agent with accusers to document their plots to recruit against him, and it paid off (innocence or guilt again not established) Manson is innocent, Woods is recruiting people for a smear campaign, and one bailed on her and is now exposing her. All of these and more are possible. T here’s a running theme in Phoenix Rising, the two-part documentary on Evan Rachel Wood’s story of domestic and sexual abuse by shock rocker Marilyn Manson, of evidence. Wood, a sZ9gr. The actor Evan Rachel Wood has, again, spoken out publicly about surviving an abusive relationship. And this time, she's naming names: The man she says groomed and abused her is washed-up Goth-rock dork Brian Warner, who prefers to be known as Marilyn Manson. Multiple other women have now spoken out, too, detailing horrifying allegations of when all the evidence was right there in front of our faces, did the music industry let him get away with his violent, narcissistic misogyny for so long?Hopefully no one in the music industry has the nerve to feign surprise. Manson himself told us everything we needed to know long ago. So why, when all the evidence was right there in front of our faces, did the music industry let him get away with his violent, narcissistic misogyny for so long?Want more articles like this? Follow THINK on Instagram to get updates on the week's most important cultural analysisThat Manson was reported to be Wood's abuser is one the worst-kept secrets in the music industry. Wood has repeatedly opened up about the abuse she has suffered in her life, and while she didn't name anyone, it didn't take Olivia Benson-level investigative skills to hypothesize whom she might be talking about. Wood testified before the California Senate that the man who abused her began grooming her when she was just 18. She said he physically abused her, deprived her of sleep, starved her and stalked her when she tried to leave him, calling her incessantly, she are more than just breadcrumbs: Woods began publicly dating Manson when she was just 19 and he was 36. Yes, love comes in many different forms, but we should all pause and frankly worry when we see a fully grown man dating a teenager — especially when the man begins to speak about all of the ways he manipulates, demeans and harms Manson did just that. For more than a decade, he has been upfront about his misogyny and abusive behavior. In a 2009 interview with Spin magazine, conducted shortly after his breakup with Wood, Manson said he called Wood 158 times while self-mutilating and then blamed her for it. "I wanted to show her the pain she put me through," Manson said. "It was like, 'I want you to physically see what you've done.'"That lines up with Wood's account of an abusive man who refused to let her leave. And even if it didn't, Manson was telling on himself: Self-harming and then blaming someone else is a classically manipulative Manson didn't stop there. He told the Spin magazine writer — in an interview that one imagines he hoped Wood would read — that he fantasized about murdering her. "The song 'I Want to Kill You Like They Do in the Movies' is about my fantasies," Manson said. "I have fantasies every day about smashing her skull in with a sledgehammer."Somehow, that wasn't enough to make all of the adults in the room — the music journalists and editors, the record company executives and the radio DJs — pause and ask themselves why they were continuing to promote such a dangerous man.(In 2020, Manson's team told the music blog Metal Hammer that his 2009 Spin interview shouldn't be taken literally: "The comments in Spin where Manson had a fantasy of using a sledgehammer on Evan ... was obviously a theatrical rock star interview promoting a new record, and not a factual account.")It's always been easier, it seems, to write Manson off as a joke. He is, after all, a grown adult who dresses up in white face paint and stylized contact lenses to make himself appear threatening, whose song lyrics include the trying-to-shock drivel one might expect from an angsty teen. He and his bandmates named themselves after serial killers — edgy! It would all be supremely embarrassing behavior from a teenager, let alone a man who is now well into middle the theatrics also give him an excuse for very real bad behavior. Manson may be a cringey attention-seeker, but that doesn't make his alleged treatment of Wood (or of the other women who say he abused them) any less harmful. And it doesn't make the entertainment industry's decision to ignore his comments any less harmful to women of the men felled by the #MeToo movement were highly effective at hiding their true colors. They supported progressive and feminist causes. They said all the right things about women in the workplace. They were outwardly respectable, stand-up guys who used that facade to conceal their bad if a man wears silly makeup and puts on an aggressive stage persona, women and girls still absolutely have the right to safety and Manson. He was outwardly misogynistic. He spoke openly about at least some of the ways he may have abused, threatened and harassed Wood. And maybe that was part of the problem: Even though Wood was barely out of childhood when she met Manson, perhaps people assumed she knew what she was getting into. This "what did you expect?" reaction is one of the many ways we shame women into staying in abusive situations and make it harder for them to speak about their experiences if they do leave. Because even if a man wears silly makeup and puts on an aggressive stage persona, women and girls still absolutely have the right to safety and was a teenager dating a man whom millions of people listened to and admired, even after he went on ugly sexist rants ("If you wanna get a man, spread your legs," he said his father taught him. "And if you wanna keep a man, shut your f---ing mouth"), punched a woman in the head during a show, boasted about buying high heels for his infant goddaughter, claimed to have put his gun in a journalist's mouth and publicly fantasized about bashing Wood's head in. Magazines interviewed him. MTV and radio stations put his videos and songs on heavy rotation. Agents, bookers and producers worked with him. Even after his bad behavior could no longer be denied, nearly everyone surrounding him broadcast one clear message: This is wasn't OK, and it was Wood and the other women Manson is accused of abusing who say they paid the price. Now, finally, Manson's label has dropped him. But while his powerful longtime enablers are finally recognizing that Manson is the villain in this story, they're conveniently dodging responsibility. The truth is Manson wasn't hiding. He's a monster of an entire industry's Twigs' lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf shows how racism makes it harder for a victim to leaveAmy Dorris' Trump sexual assault allegation deserves America's full attentionWhy more and more women are permanently rethinking drinkingJill FilipovicJill Filipovic is a journalist and the author of "OK Boomer, Let's Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind" and "The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness." The HBO documentary Phoenix Rising, which explores claims of the abuse of Evan Rachel Wood and several other women by shock rocker Marilyn Manson, debuts on March 15 and it’s already generating early buzz. The documentary follows Evan and her relationship with Manson (real name: Brian Warner), along with her journey as an activist for victims of domestic violence. The film partially got its name from The Phoenix Act, which Evan lobbied for and helped turn into law in California in 2019. Under the act, the statute of limitations for domestic felonies was extended from three to five years. Watching the trailer for the documentary, it’s only natural to wonder about Evan and Manson’s relationship and how it progressed. Here’s a look back. This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. 2005: Evan and Manson meetEvan, then 18, first met Manson in 2005 at the Chateau Marmont, when he was still married to Dita Von Teese. She told Elle that neither of them wanted to be at a party they were attending. January 2007: The two go public with their relationshipAt the time, Evan was 19 and Manson was 38. He had just finalized his divorce from Dita and Evan faced accusations that she was a factor in the end of Manson’s marriage. “You build immunity to that sort of thing, but I wasn’t used to negative feedback, so it got to me,” she told The Edit, per Us Weekly. “Then I got angry, and pushed away even more.”“I thought I was in love,” she continued. “I wasn’t doing it to prove a point or be rebellious. I wanted to break a mold for sure—I knew I was edgier, more alternative, and weird. And [Manson] was just what I needed, because I felt really free with him. And that freedom was attractive.” Evan Rachel Wood and Marilyn Manson in ShearerGetty Images 2008: Evan and Manson splitRumors swirled over the couple having a fight over Evan’s brother, Ira, who lived with them. “Manson and I both decided to take some time apart so we could concentrate on work. Someone used that opportunity to kick us while we were down and sell a completely false story,” Evan told People at the time. “Manson owns the house he lives in. My brother has never stayed there and the person that said such horrible things about Manson being ‘controlling’ and ’emotionally abusive’ is certainly no source ‘close’ to me. Manson has been by my side and taken care of me through the best and worst times. I love him as a person and as an artist. I will always be proud to have been a part of They get back together and split up againManson later told the Herald Sun, per Today, that he struggled during the breakup and obsessed over his ex. “Me being me at my best is what I need to be,” he said. “That really paid off because I’m back with Evan.”December 2009: Evan and Manson get engagedManson proposed to Evan in Paris, and he reportedly popped the question while he was performing onstage. A source told E! that Manson bought a ring and a rose for Evan and the two were spotted cuddling backstage afterward. 2010: The couple calls off their engagementEvan later told The Edit that she appreciated “everything he taught me." But, she added, "I just don’t think we were right for each other.”2018: Evan Rachel Wood speaks before the House of Representatives Judiciary CommitteeEvan details her abuse at a hearing about the Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights Act. But doesn't name her abuser. "While I was tied up and being beaten and told unspeakable things, I truly felt like I could die. Not just because my abuser said to me, 'I could kill you right now,' but because in that moment I felt like I left my body and I was too afraid to run," she said. This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. February 2021: Evan comes forward with allegations of abuse. This time, she names Marilyn MansonWhile Evan had spoken about being sexually assaulted and abused in the past, she had never publicly named her alleged abuser. That changed on February 1, 2021, with an Instagram post."The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson," she said. "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 continued. “I am here to expose this dangerous man and call out the many industries that have enabled him, before he ruins any more lives."(Manson has denied the allegations.) This content is imported from YouTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. March 2022: Manson sues EvanAfter more than a year of being silent on Instagram, Manson released a statement that read, “There will come a time when I can share more about the events of the past year. Until then, I’m going to let the facts speak for themselves.” He then directed people to a link in his bio that revealed he’s suing Evan over her allegations of abuse. This content is imported from Instagram. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Korin Miller Korin Miller is a freelance writer specializing in general wellness, sexual health and relationships, and lifestyle trends, with work appearing in Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Self, Glamour, and more. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at There’s a running theme in Phoenix Rising, the two-part documentary on Evan Rachel Wood’s story of domestic and sexual abuse by shock rocker Marilyn Manson, of evidence. Wood, a 34-year-old actor, has old photos from the early stages of her relationship with Manson, whom she met as an 18-year-old in 2006 (he was 37) – cherubic and teenage before, atrophied and vacant film selects from journal entries recounting her emotions as he turned her against friends and family. There are so many press and paparazzi photos of them together, which makes public fascination with the pair – a gorgeous Hollywood Lolita with middle America’s nightmare in goth makeup – feel even more queasy now. During filming from 2019 until Wood publicly named Manson, given name Brian Warner, on Instagram in February 2021, several other women and former Manson associates come forward with details either mirroring her experience or corroborating her memories riddled by the repetitive trauma, sleep deprivation and drugs she says Manson forced on can’t stop thinking about this evidence; most women don’t have near the documentation Wood does, as confirmation or support for their own memories, let alone as material for authorities. As we have seen time and again with first-person accounts stemming from the revelations of the #MeToo movement, there is power and catharsis in disclosure, in telling one’s story. But for all Wood’s personal testimony, her processing of years of memories through the language of trauma and therapy for herself and for us, the pursuit of legal action – the backbone of Phoenix Rising’s narrative – comes down to documentation, files, photos, a the star of HBO’s Westworld, Wood has considerable power in her own right, and little incentive to accuse Manson for the sake of publicity, as he has claimed in a defamation lawsuit filed earlier this month (conveniently timed, as Wood told The Cut earlier this week, to the release of the documentary). So it’s disheartening to see, over the course of three hours of film covering months of working through the system, how little changes and how much comes back down to perceived trustworthiness of one’s story. To date, 16 women have accused Manson, 53, of sexual abuse – including the Game of Thrones actor Esme Bianco, whose story shares striking similarities with Wood’s – and four have sued for sexual assault. Manson has denied all allegations and has not been charged with a crime. His defamation lawsuit alleges Wood and her friend, the activist Ilma Gore, concocted a conspiracy to defame him and forged an FBI letter to shore up Wood’s allegations. (Gore, Wood told the Cut, is no longer affiliated with The Phoenix Act, Wood’s non-profit to change the statute of limitations on abuse cases.)Phoenix Rising, directed by the Oscar-nominated Amy Berg (An Open Secret, The Case Against Adnan Syed), is the latest in a wave of documentary projects in the #MeToo era that uncovered patterns of abuse by beloved public figures, traced the long shadow of sexual trauma, and outlined the cultures that turned a blind eye. This includes Leaving Neverland, the 2019 HBO series on two thorough accounts of alleged child sexual abuse by Michael Jackson; Catch and Kill: The Podcast Tapes, on Ronan Farrow’s 2017 investigation of Harvey Weinstein, which helped ignite the outpouring of recognition that became #MeToo; On the Record, which follows former Def Jam executive Drew Dixon as she contemplates telling her story of alleged rape by the music mogul Russell Simmons to the New York Times. There’s Lifetime’s Surviving R Kelly, Showtime’s We Need to Talk About Cosby, and Athlete A, on the journalists, lawyers and gymnasts who exposed the systemic of abuse of cover-up of USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nasser. HBO’s Allen v Farrow, released last year, was both an investigation into allegations that director Woody Allen molested his daughter Dylan and a personal account of Dylan’s life warped by trauma, processing and years of public scorn and of these projects strike the balance between messiness of experience, the often cyclical nature of pain and abuse, and clarity of ethics better than others. Some are justifiably postured against retaliation. All deal with the legal and emotional consequences of coming forward against a prominent person. Different alleged crimes and context, of course, but they’re all dealing, fundamentally, with intimate trauma: how it presents and morphs, how one lives with it, how long it takes to begin to allegations are, to be clear, consistently horrifying. Among them: that Manson repeatedly drugged, manipulated and coerced her on the set of his 2007 music video Heart-Shaped Glasses and “essentially raped” her on camera; that Manson controlled her eating, raped her in her sleep after he gave her a sleeping pill, tortured her with an electric shocking device, beat her with “a Nazi whip from the Holocaust” while she was tied to a kneeler and fed her meth and other drugs without her knowledge. In concert with several other women, some of whom appear in the film in a meet-up, Wood outlines a pattern of love-bombing, isolation, control and Rising, like the others, hinges on disclosure, the catharsis that is telling one’s story, and the tricky navigation of publicity. But it also feels like the outer limit of what a #MeToo documentary can do. Five years of listening, five years of hearing the same type of patterns and recognizing how predators operate within cultures and systems, how messy one’s personal life can be and still not detract from the violation. What do we do now? As the documentary depicts, Wood was successful in getting the Phoenix Act passed in California, which raised the statute of limitations on domestic violence felonies from three to five years and required police officers to undergo more training on intimate partner violence. She cooperates with a Los Angeles police investigation into Manson and gives an interview to the FBI, shown wordlessly in the Rachel Wood. Photograph: Olivia Fougeirol/APBut still it comes down to attention. By film’s end, fearful for her safety and hiding out with her child in Tennessee, Wood decides that issuing a public statement is the best course forward. “If there’s not public outrage about this and about the crimes that he’s committed, and if there aren’t people coming forward, then there’s no real incentive for law enforcement to do something,” she says over footage of her drafting a grenade of an Instagram post. “And we could just be waiting in line at the DMV for two years waiting for something to happen.”The Phoenix Act seems eminently reasonable, an opportunity to better shape laws to the human experience and what these films, long-form investigations, podcast, testimonials hammer home again and again: trauma is messy, idiosyncratic, mutable, chameleonic. One’s ability to see clearly is a slow process even with the privilege of therapy and time. “People underestimate the power of that kind of trauma and what it does to your body and your brain,” Wood told Trevor Noah on the Daily Show this week. “This is what the laws do not reflect: the effects of trauma on the brain.”Wood was in Manson’s orbit for close to four years; when she began work on the Phoenix Act amid the #MeToo movement, the statute of limitations in California was one to three years. “One to three years is nothing to a survivor,” she told Noah. “It’s nowhere near enough.”Manson is still free (and collaborating with Kanye West), as is his right, given that he’s never been charged with or convicted of a crime. Phoenix Rising, for all its messy and compelling personal elements, ultimately jabs at that fact. When the criminal justice system doesn’t account for the long tail of trauma, what do you do? What is fair, what is right? And is it worth it? Five years and many thematically similar documentaries in, we still don’t have good answers. Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 802 9999. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at