Phoebe Bridgers calls out Marilyn Manson’s former label for ‘performative activism’

Musician's comments come after her personal account of an unsettling experience with Manson

Phoebe Bridgers has criticised Marilyn Manson’s former label, after the musician was accused of abusing multiple women while he was in relationships with them.

The Grammy-nominated Punisher artist was interviewed by Christiane Amanpour on CNN, where she discussed her work, her recent performance on Saturday Night Live, and her views on the music industry.

Towards the end of the clip, Amanpour asked the singer about her views on Marilyn Manson, real name Brian Warner, following Bridgers’ claim that an unsettling experience at his home had stopped her being a fan.

“I think it’s very funny that Marilyn Manson's label decided to drop him right when the story went public, and people have just known about it for so long,” she said.

“I find that very annoying. I think it’s a lot of performative activism, basically. I think people should take more responsibility internally. It doesn’t matter how many people know about it.”

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Manson was dropped by Loma Vista Recordings shortly after multiple women, including Westworld star Evan Rachel Wood, accused Manson of abuse and assault.

“In light of [the] disturbing allegations by Evan Rachel Wood and other women naming Marilyn Manson as their abuser, Loma Vista will cease to further promote his current album effective immediately,” the company wrote in a statement.

“Due to these concerning developments, we have also decided not to work with Marilyn Manson on any future projects.”

Manson has denied all allegations of abuse, calling them “horrible distortions of reality”.

“You should look into people like you’re the FBI,” Bridgers said in the interview. “But when people make people money, it’s really hard to walk away from that. But I think more people should.”