Marilyn Manson has denied allegations of abuse levelled against him on Monday, calling the claims “horrible distortions of reality”.
On Monday (February 1), actress Evan Rachel Wood and four other women accused Manson of grooming, abuse and manipulation. Westworld actor Wood wrote on Instagram, “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,” she wrote.
Manson has since taken to Instagram to deny the allegations, saying all of his relationships “have always been entirely consensual”.
“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.”
Following the allegations made by the five women, Manson was dropped from his record label, Loma Vista.
Reported By: Jessica Rowe