The director of the documentary “Marilyn Manson: Unmasked”, Karen McGann, just lately spoke to NME concerning the mini-series. When requested if she considers Manson to be a cult chief, McGann replied:
“He had that potential to create this extraordinary devotion in folks. There’s positively one thing cult-like concerning the devotion that he managed to get from his followers. He had extraordinary charisma. You take a look at boards now and there are numerous accounts of people who find themselves very vocal supporters of him. There’s something type of messianic about him and I believe he very a lot leaned into that within the building of his personal picture within the ‘90s.”
“He’s a sensible particular person and understood that he might signify one thing to individuals who felt underrepresented or disenfranchised. He made a really profitable profession out of that. Lots of [his supporters] will likely be individuals who supported him within the ‘90s. And, I believe, new followers as nicely.”
McGann’s documentary follows accusations made in 2021 towards Mason by his ex-partner, actress Evan Rachel Wooden.
“The title of my abuser is Brian Warner, additionally identified to the world as Marilyn Manson,” she wrote on Instagram on the time. “He began grooming me once I was a teen and horrifically abused me for years. I used to be brainwashed and manipulated into submission.”
After Woods’ launched her assertion, numerous different ladies got here ahead with comparable allegations towards the musician. “Sport of Thrones” actress Esme Bianco filed a lawsuit accusing Manson of s*xual assault and bodily abuse. In 2023, Warner (aka Manson) and Bianco reached an out-of-court settlement.
