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But Wood is not just an accomplished actor, she is also an activist and a survivor.
Wood’s teen years in Hollywood were a difficult time for her as well.
She keenly felt the pressures the industry puts on young women.
Read on to learn more about the tragic real-life story of Evan Rachel Wood.
Wood was just 14 while making the movie, and some aspects of filming it made her uncomfortable.
She also spoke about her lack of agency, which seemed to stay with her in the ensuing years.
“[I]t didn’t matter what Evan wanted.
It just had to be done.
Thankfully, the two later reconnected and remain close friends.
“I learned to say no.”
According to Wood, Manson groomed her and abused her sexually and emotionally over the course of their relationship.
Wood starred in the video, an experience that turned harrowing.
I had never agreed to that,” Wood recalled (viaPeople).
The actor added that the shoot was “chaos” and no one protected her.
Wood was afraid to speak out, and the abuse continued to escalate.
“I felt my brain change,” she said.
“I felt it almost calcify.
And the world is never the same” (viaThe Atlantic).
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“2 years into my abusive relationship I resorted to self harm [sic].
She went on to explain, “It only made the abuse stop temporarily.
“I was so weakened by an abusive relationship.
I was emaciated, severely depressed, and could barely stand.
I fell into a pool of tears and was sent home for the day,” she shared.
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“I was just so scared and sad,” Wood said.
And he didn’t care.”
“I hadn’t eaten or slept in three days.
Wood had struggled with panic attacks and anxiety before, but her new symptoms were different and unbearable.
“I heard my name in my ear while I slept, which would jolt me awake.
I was afraid to be alone, but I also couldn’t be around people.
I was too afraid to go outside.
I couldn’t sleep because every little noise was deafening,” the actor recalled.
“I was struggling with PTSD and didn’t know it.”
Through a combination of therapy and medication, Wood slowly began to find herself again.
But she was quick to point out how difficult it was to find a facility that could accommodate her.
Wood did not describe the attempt, but wrote about calling her mother for help the next morning.
“The beautiful thing about being at the bottom is there is nowhere to go but up.
In 2007, Wood revealed toPeoplethat she’d come across things written about her online that were downright cruel.
According to papers obtained byDaily Mail, Wood claimed that Manson threatened to sexually assault her then-8-year-old son.
Wood responded during an appearance on"The View,“saying, “I am not scared.
I am sad, ‘cause this is how it works.
