British singer Ellie Rowsell has accused Marilyn Manson of upskirting her at a music festival with a GoPro camera.
Ellie posted a series of Tweets that detailed the alleged incident, following accusations made by actress Evan Rachel Wood last week which the rock musician denies.
Ellie is the lead singer and guitarist of the band Wolf Alice. On Twitter she said: "Solidarity to Evan Rachel Wood and those calling out Marilyn Manson. It's sad to see people defending him, just because he put his depravity in plain sight doesn't give him a free pass to abuse women?!
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"I met Marilyn backstage at a festival a few years ago. After his compliments towards my band became more and more hyperbolic I became suspicious of his behaviour. I was shocked to look down and see he was filming up my skirt with a gopro.
Upskirting became a criminal offence in England and Wales in April 2019. It refers to the act of taking a photograph of underneath a person's skirt without their permission with the intention of viewing their genitals or buttocks.
Ellie continued: "There were no repercussions for his behaviour, his tour manager simply said 'he does this kind of thing all the time'
"If he does this kind of thing all the time why on earth has he been headlining festivals for so many years? When will we stop enabling misogynists on the account of their success? Women must feel safe in the male dominated world that is the music industry.
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"I wasn't sure whether to bring any of this up but Manson claims in his recent statement that his relationships were 'entirely consensual' - I don't think he knows the meaning of consent if he goes around up-skirting young women at festivals. Thank you for your courage Evan," she concluded.
Last week, Manson's former partner Evan Rachel Wood posted a statement on Instagram, accusing Marilyn Manson of abuse. They were engaged in 2010 but their relationship ended several months later.
"The name of my abuser is Brian Warner, also known to the world as Marilyn Manson," she wrote.
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"He started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for years. I was brainwashed and manipulated into submission."
Wood added: "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."
On Wednesday last week, Dita Von Teese, Marilyn Manson's ex-wife, also addressed the accusations.
She said that while "the details made public do not match my personal experience", she urges "those of you who have incurred abuse to take steps to heal".
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On Thursday, musician Phoebe Bridgers tweeted that she had visited Marilyn's home when she was a teenager and was shown a room that he referred to as "the rape room".
Tyla has contacted reps for Marilyn for comment.
If you have been affected by the content of this article, please contact the 24-Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 24 or visit www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk.
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