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'Game of Thrones' actress Esme Bianco says her ex Marilyn Manson would play her sex scenes in front of people to humiliate her

Feb 11, 2021, 06:51 IST
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Esme Bianco played a sex worker named Ros on "Game of Thrones."HBO
  • In a new interview, Esmé Bianco spoke about her allegedly abusive relationship with Marilyn Manson.
  • Bianco, who played Ros on "Game of Thrones," says the singer was physically violent with her.
  • She claimed he would play her sex scene from the show for guests at their house to humiliate her.
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As more women are sharing their stories of allegedly violent and abusive experiences at the hands of Marilyn Manson, "Game of Thrones" actress Esme Bianco has now named him as her abuser, too.

In a new interview with New York Magazine, Bianco details how she came to be in a relationship with Manson and lived with him for a month in 2011.

In addition to details of alleged sexual abuse, Bianco claims in the report that Manson once "repeatedly cut her torso with a knife," was violent while the two shot a music video, and would control aspects of her life, including to whom she spoke.

"He's not a misunderstood artist," Bianco told reporter Angelina Chapin. "He deserves to be behind bars for the rest of his life."

The actress added that initially Manson was a "massive role model who really helped me through some incredibly dark and difficult times as a teenager," but turned into a "monster who almost destroyed me and almost destroyed so many women."

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Esme Bianco attends the season eight premiere of "Game of Thrones" at Radio City Music Hall on April 3, 2019 in New York City.Taylor Hill/Getty Images

In addition to acts of physical violence, Bianco told NY Mag about specific humiliations she endured while living with Manson, many of which are corroborated by a source identified under the pseudonym "Alex."

One such incident occurred in 2011 when Bianco moved in with the singer, the same year "Game of Thrones" premiered. Bianco played Ros, a sex worker who is featured heavily in the pilot.

"The 'Game of Thrones' pilot aired during Bianco's stay, and Manson would play her sex scene on a projector for guests; she would feel humiliated," reporter Angelina Chapin wrote. "Alex remembers the singer showing it at least four times and saying, 'That's my girlfriend, she's a whore. Look, her tits are out.'"

Marilyn Manson performing a show in 2009.Shirlaine Forrest/Getty Images

By June 2011, Bianco told the magazine that she fled Manson's apartment, after he chased her with an ax. She then broke up with him.

Bianco claims that the relationship not only impeded her acting career, but it also left her with physical scars and PTSD.

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A representative for Manson did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment on Bianco's allegations.

Bianco joins a chorus of women, who've come out recently detailing alleged abuses or assaults at the hand of Manson, including Ellie Rowsell, the lead singer of the British rock band "Wolf Alice," and "Westworld" star Evan Rachel Wood.

Manson released a statement on February 1, denying allegations made by other women, including Wood.

"Obviously, my life and my art have long been magnets for controversy, but these recent claims about me are horrible distortions of reality," Manson wrote. "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."

Still, the fallout for Manson happened swiftly with many in his camp distancing themselves from the singer.

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Loma Vista Recordings dropped Manson as a client following the allegations, while Starz removed his performance from the TV series "American Gods." AMC also replaced Manson on "Creepshow."

Deadline also reported that Creative Artists Agency dropped Manson over the allegations, and Billboard reported that his longtime manager Tony Ciulla stepped away from the musician.

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