Evan Rachel Wood Details Horrific Abuse Allegations Against Marilyn Manson in Phoenix Rising
Evan Rachel Wood is speaking her truth. In her Phoenix Rising docuseries, which premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the 34-year-old actor and activist details the horrific years-long abuse and trauma she suffered at the hands of Marilyn Manson (née Brian Warner). Wood first met Manson in 2006 when she was 18 — Manson was 37. They were together on and off for about four and a half years before Wood eventually made her “final escape” in early 2011.
In 2016, Wood wrote a letter to Rolling Stone in which she opened up about suffering abuse and being raped by a significant other, but did not mention any names. Five years later, Wood came forward with allegations against Manson in a statement on social media. “The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson,” she wrote. “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.”
Wood is now using her experience to stand up for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault — Phoenix Rising serves as validation for those suffering in silence. She created the Phoenix Act Coalition, which is a group of survivors and advocates that “work together to organize and pass legislation” across the nation. She also testified before the House Judiciary Committee to support the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights Act.
Since Wood came forward with her allegations, Manson has denied any wrongdoing. “Obviously, my art and my life have long been magnets for controversy, but these recent claims about me are horrible distortions of reality,” Manson previously stated. “My intimate relationships have always been entirely consensual.” However, Manson and his legal reps declined to comment on the allegations stated in the documentary.
Part one of Phoenix Rising premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. The two-part docuseries will be available on HBO in March.
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