American actor and musician Evan Rachel Wood accused Marilyn Manson of raping her on the set of the music video for his 2007 single ‘Heart-Shaped Glasses’. The shocking claim was made in her new documentary titled ‘Phoenix Rising’ which was premiered during the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. The latest documentary focuses on her life and career.
In the documentary, the 34-year-old alleged that during a previously discussed "simulated sex scene," the rocker "started penetrating me for real," once the cameras were rolling.
"We had discussed a simulated sex scene. But once the cameras were rolling, he started penetrating me for real," said Wood. "I had never agreed to that."
As per the star, she was fed absinthe on the set of the video where she played a Lolita-styled character. Wood also said she was barely conscious to object to the 53-year-old’s alleged actions.
"[I had] never been on a set that unprofessional in my life up until this day. It was complete chaos and I did not feel safe. No one was looking after me," said Wood.
Wood further pointed out that She didn't know how to advocate for herself or say no "because I had been conditioned and trained to never talk back, to just soldier through."
She claimed the crew "was very uncomfortable and nobody knew what to do."
Evan Rachel Wood and Marilyn Manson were previously in a relationship which began when she was 18. The 34-year-old has accused Manson of grooming and abusing her ever since. Recently, she also alleged that he asked her to carve his initial into her pelvis. Manson had allegedly decorated their home with Nazi propaganda knowing full well that Wood is Jewish.
"[I had] never been on a set that unprofessional in my life up until this day. It was complete chaos and I did not feel safe. No one was looking after me," said Wood.
Wood said she didn't know how to advocate for herself or say no "because I had been conditioned and trained to never talk back, to just soldier through."
She claimed the crew "was very uncomfortable and nobody knew what to do."
Wood asserted that the alleged incident made her feel ‘disgusted and like I had done something shameful.’ She added, "I was coerced into a commercial sex act under false pretenses. That’s when the first crime was committed against me and I was essentially raped on camera".
According to Fox News, Wood said her ex-fiancé gave her "really clear" instructions on how she was supposed to describe the video to journalists. But Manson teased the press with the notion that there was truth to the music video’s "realism."
"I was supposed to tell people we had this great, romantic time and none of that was the truth. But I was scared to do anything that would upset Brian in any way. The video was just the beginning of the violence that would keep escalating over the course of the relationship," said Wood.
Wood and Manson’s relationship became public in 2007 when he was 38 and she was 18. They were briefly engaged in 2010 before breaking up. She previously spoke out about being abused in a relationship but didn’t name the person until she detailed the allegations on Instagram.
Unfortunately, Wood is among several other women, including ‘Game of Thrones’ actor Esme Bianco, who has accused Manson of sexual and physical violence involving torture.
As per Fox News, Manson’s label, Loma Vista Recordings, said in a statement that after the "disturbing allegations," it will "cease to further promote his current album" and has "also decided not to work with Marilyn Manson on any future projects."
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