Evan Rachel Wood recently sat down with Dr. Ramani on her ‘Navigating Narcissism’ podcast to discuss her relationship with her ex-fiancée Marilyn Manson and her abuse allegations. Evan shared the moment she realized that she was in a life or death situation by explaining:
“There was a moment where I was like, ‘I’m so afraid of this person, I’ve been threatened so many times, either with blackmail or with force and if I stay here because I’m too scared to leave, I feel like I’m dead anyway.’ Staying felt like a death sentence, leaving also felt terrifying because something could happen to me or he could come after me. I felt like either way I feel dead so I may as well try to escape.”
Wood revealed the emotional abuse she suffered while she was living with Manson. She added:
“You and him and a mound of cocaine and he would keep you up and stay awake just berating you, telling you everything that was wrong with the world and the people around you, everything you were doing wrong, all the ways you were failing him and failing yourself, the suspicions he had towards you, he would start wrecking the house.”
The actress also went into detail about the ‘brainwashing’ she experienced during the relationship. She recalled:
“It was this non-stop onslaught of words and monologues, this constant stream of negativity that I felt like I couldn’t escape and couldn’t stop, it’s where the brainwashing and abuse started taking place. He wouldn’t stop until you gave in or started agreeing with everything he was saying or making the phone calls he wanted you to make.”
Evan’s allegations against Manson initially began when the actress took to Instagram in 2021 and wrote:
“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 victims who will no longer be silent.”
You can read Evan Rachel Wood’s appearance on the ‘Navigating Narcissism’ podcast below.
