Evan Rachel Wood's son was the "catalyst" for her to publicly accuse Marilyn Manson of abuse.
Evan Rachel Wood wanted to set an example
The 'Westworld' actress has accused the 53-year-old rocker of "horrifically" abusing her during their three-year relationship, which ended in 2010 and she explained it was important for her to speak out because she wanted to use her "platform and privilege" to help other people and to set an example for the eight-year-old child she has with former boyfriend Jamie Bell.
Speaking on 'The Drew Barrymore Show', she said: “That was the catalyst, like really.
"It was like, ‘How do I live with myself knowing I am the example for this young person if I can’t speak up for myself and for other people.’
"Especially in a time such as this that we are living in, when these things are getting pushed to the surface and now is the time for truth and healing and having those hard conversations and if I run away from this now what do I tell my child. Be that person. If you have the platform and the privilege to help other people, dear God use it. And, I just felt I just had to do it.”
Evan has accused Manson of raping her off camera while filming his 'Heart Shaped Glasses' music video but she was worried she would "get in trouble" and damage her own career if she spoke about what allegedly happened.
She said: “When you are with your lover and you are making a music video and you are simulating sex, where do you draw that line because it’s so confusing?
“I knew that I was uncomfortable and something terrible was happening but it was that, ‘Oh God but if I say anything I am going to get in trouble. It’s going to hurt me. It’s going to hurt my career. I can never tell anybody this happened.’
"And again, denial, denial. Just push it down, push it down and the ‘Heart-Shaped Glasses’ video there’s no nudity contract that was drawn up.
"Normally when you do an explicit sex scene, it is talked about before, ‘This is what we are going to do. This is what we are going to show. This is what we are going to agree to. The footage will be destroyed afterwards.’ You sign a contract. That just didn’t exist because this wasn’t the plan.
"It wasn’t until the cameras were rolling that my clothes started being pulled off of me.
"But I do remember that day when things started happening very specifically having the thought, ‘Wait this isn’t a dream this is really happening.’ Like I felt like I was in a dreamlike state, I was so out of it.”
Manson has denied Evan's allegations, and has launched a defamation lawsuit against her over her claims in documentary 'Phoenix Rising'.
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