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Famous actress Evan Rachel Wood accused her former partner Marilyn Manson of abuse in 2021. The couple’s relationship lasted from 2007 to 2010. “My abuser’s name is Brian Warner, also known as Marilyn Manson. He started grooming me when I was a teenager and continued to abuse me for years. He brainwashed me and I was manipulated into obeying him. I can no longer live under the threat. revenge, defamation or blackmail,” she wrote in a statement at the time.
Evan Rachel Wood revealed shocking details of her relationship with Marilyn Manson
Wood recently appeared on the podcast “Navigating Narcissism” by Dr. Ramani Durvasula, who as an expert in the field advises listeners on how to deal with narcissistic people. The actress explained in an interview why it took her so long to decide to face the trauma. Wood admitted that before the #MeToo movement became popular, she was paralyzed by stress. She mentioned the so-called PNES, i.e. psychogenic pseudoepileptic seizures. It is a condition resembling epilepsy, but it has only an emotional and psychological basis. PNES are particularly common in people who were sexually abused as children, and most cases occur in women.
“When I realized that all this had a huge physical impact on me, making it almost impossible for me to live safely – it was a breakthrough for me,” says the actress. Marilyn Manson has repeatedly denied Wood’s accusations, as well as those made by other women who accused the musician of sexual and psychological abuse.
Wood started dating Manson at the age of 18, when the artist was 37. She described the intense relationship in the 2022 HBO documentary “Phoenix Rising”, where she mentioned how Manson allegedly “bombarded her with his love” from the very first days of their relationship. . She also described in detail how the musician allegedly tortured her.
“I felt dead”
In a conversation with Durvasula, the actress noted that every attempt to distance herself from Manson was futile. Wood admitted that she “played dead” and did things that Manson did not approve of in order for the artist to leave her. “There was a moment when I was very afraid of him. He blackmailed me many times and used force. I was too scared to leave, but when I stayed, I felt dead anyway,” the actress says in the podcast.
“Staying with him was like a death sentence, and leaving was terrifying. I thought about what would happen to me if he got me. When I realized that I felt dead anyway, I might as well take the risk and try to escape,” she adds. Wood noted that Manson allegedly locked himself in the house with her and “a mountain of cocaine.” He then talked about how bad the world and the people around him were. He was supposed to criticize every behavior of his partner.
“I couldn’t escape or stop this stream of negativity, this non-stop onslaught of words. That’s how the brainwashing and abuse began,” Wood said. The actress also claims that Manson wanted to isolate her completely. He allegedly tried to force her to break off contact with her mother and demand that she throw her best friend out of the house.
You need help?
Sexual violence is any unwanted sexual contact. According to UNICEF data, approximately 15 million teenagers between 15 and 19 years of age have experienced this type of violence around the world, but only 1 percent of teenagers seek help from a professional. Research shows that 80 percent Rape victims develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
If you are a victim of sexual violence, you can get help, for example, by calling the “Niebieska Linia” Telephone Clinic, 22 668 70 00 (seven days a week, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.), or by calling the 24-hour emergency telephone number of the Women’s Rights Center, 600 070 717 .
Source: Gazeta
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