On Monday, actor Evan Rachel Wood released a statement alleging that singer Marilyn Manson groomed her and “horrifically” abused her during their relationship. Wood had spoken about her experiences with domestic abuse and sexual assault within a former relationship in the past but had never before named her abuser. In the days since Woods came forward with the accusations against Manson, a number of other women have come forward about the abuse they experienced at the hands of Manson, including visual filmmaker Love Bailey, who accused Manson of putting a gun to her head while she was on a job.
Another alleged victim of Manson’s, photographer Ashley Walters, claims that the singer would “offer [her] up for sexual encounters to please potential collaborators” and that he isolated her from her loved ones and attempted to smear her professionally. Model Sarah McNeilly made similar claims, stating that she believes Manson “gets off on ruining people’s lives.”
In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Manson’s ex-wife Dita Von Teese addressed the allegations against her former husband, saying that they were not reflective of her experience while in a long-term relationship with the singer:
“Please know that the details made public do not match my personal experience during our 7 years together as a couple. Had they, I would not have married him in December 2005.”
Von Teese continued on to wish healing and strength for all those who have experienced abuse, stating that “abuse of any kind has no place in any relationship.”