BREAKING BRIAN WARNER: The women who refused to let the Marilyn Manson story die

It took years for mainstream media to catch on to the Manson story. But three young women wouldn’t let it go – even if they had to endure threats and ridicule to get it out there

BRIONY EDWARDS

“The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson. 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.” When Evan Rachel Wood named Marilyn Manson as her abuser in February, it seemed to catch parts of the media world off guard. Former friends and colleagues rushed to distance themselves from him, as those who had been lined up to work with him scattered. Manson had been set to star in TV shows Creepshow and American Gods, but as the allegations broke, his appearances were swiftly axed. His manager jumped ship and his record label dropped him. From the outside,…

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Metal Hammer UK (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2021

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