Marilyn Manson, saying it “felt like a death sentence”.While appearing as a guest on the Navigating Narcissism podcast, the Westworld actor opened up about the torment she suffered at the hands of Manson, her ex-fiance – real name Brian Warner– and how her role on the sci-fi show inspired her to discuss the abusive relationship.“When I realised what a physical impact it was having on me, that was a breaking point, I knew I wasn’t going to be able to stay quiet.
I realised my silence was keeping me really sick,” Wood told Navigating Narcissim host Dr. Ramani.She recalled how she managed to free herself from Manson, claiming it to be a case of life or death.
The actress said: “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.
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