Evan Rachel Woodis making her voice heard.
The three-time Golden Globe nominee, 33, subtly called out her ex and alleged abuserMarilyn Mansonwhile performing a cover of the New Radicals' 1998 single “You Get What You Give” with her musical partner Zane Carney (of Evan + Zane) on Saturday at the Bourbon Room in Los Angeles.
“I’ve been saving this but itseems like the appropriate time,” she prefaced the song, which includes a reference to Manson, 52. Wood put up her middle finger as she sang his name, to which the crowd erupted into cheers.
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“The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson,” Wood wrote at the time. “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 victims who will no longer be silent.”
She’s one of at least 15 women whohave accused Manson of sexual assault. Manson has denied the allegations, which he called “horrible distortions of reality.”
“My intimate relationships have always been entirely consensual with like-minded partners. Regardless of how — and why — others are now choosing to misrepresent the past, that is the truth,” Manson added.
Wood’s performance came afterKanye Westfaced backlash forbringing Manson onstageduring Thursday’s listening event for his 10th studio albumDonda,which dropped Sunday.
“For my fellow survivors who got slapped in the face this week. I love you. Don’t give up,” she captioned Sunday’s post.
Wood also directly referencedManson’s collaboration with Weston her Instagram Story. “Triggered, re-traumatized, and unsafe,” she wrote.
“He knows that having controversial figures aroundwill be provocative and will get people talking,” the source told PEOPLE.
“He knows that people are going to be upset and that there will be backlash,” the insider added. “He also knows that people are talking about it today when they wouldn’t have been otherwise.”
source: people.com
