Evan Rachel Wood has spoken out in the past about her experiences with domestic violence and abuse, even testifying before Congress in 2018 in favor of the Sexual Assault Survivors’ Bill of Rights, and a second time in California in support of a similar bill. Though there was speculation that her abuser was ex Marilyn Manson (legal name Brian Warner), Wood had never named him, until now.
In a brief but powerful Instagram post Monday morning, Wood wrote: “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. I am here to expose this dangerous man and call out the many industries that have enabled him, before he ruins any more lives. I stand with the many…
