Manson's Failed Marriage 'Destroyed' Him
May 18, 8:40 AM EST

The Associated Press




Marilyn Manson says he was devastated over the breakup of his marriage to model and burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese.

"I was completely destroyed. I had no soul left," the 38-year-old glitzy goth rocker says in Spin magazine's June issue, on newsstands May 29. "I define myself as a person, a human, an artist, as someone who makes things, writing, painting, music, and I couldn't do anything."

Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, married Von Teese in November 2005. She filed for divorce last December.

"She said she had tolerated the lifestyle because she hoped I would change and threatened to leave if I didn't," Manson says.

"I was sleeping on the couch in my own home. I was no longer supposed to be a rock star. I was someone who had to be apologized for. I wasn't prepared to be alone. I came out of this naked, a featherless bird."

His outlook changed when his friendship with 19-year-old actress Evan Rachel Wood turned romantic. He tells the magazine he was impressed when she said she would die for him.

"It might sound strange, but this made me want to live," he says.

Wood, whose screen credits include "Thirteen" and "Running With Scissors," was quoted in the story as saying, "Boys in eye makeup are the greatest thing ever, that whole androgynous thing."

Manson's new album, "Eat Me, Drink Me," is slated for release June 5.

Wow...she's a beautiful girl! But, somehow, he just doesn't seem her type...

applekisses said:

She looks like Kirsten Dunst's blander sister.. if such a thing is possible.

38 and dressing up

How old is his ex?

Nothinbutjoy said:

Dita is 34.

jerseykrs said:

I wish they hadn't moved this thread It's about the relationship, NOT his music

She looks a bit like Chloe Sevigny.

CalhounSq said:

Have you tried talking till your blue in the face to get it moved back?

She looks a bit like Chloe Sevigny.

sextonseven said:

he's in the same category.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

tis the norm around here, mention anyone that is remotely related to music it gets moved.

Ellie said:

you mean like a cheap, watered down, less talented, less interesting, k-mart version. how dare he say he was was devasted when it was him that cheated on his wife with this little girl. she is not all that at all. dita was prettier and more sophisticated. plus now she's trying to look like her. for that why not just stick with dita? i still love his music though!

jerseykrs said:

It's weird, right? Sometimes the story is just based on celebrity & whatnot - if it's not ABOUT their music I don't understand why it gets moved. The thread title & focus of the article has nothing to do w/ music

jerseykrs said:

It's weird, right? Sometimes the story is just based on celebrity & whatnot - if it's not ABOUT their music I don't understand why it gets moved. The thread title & focus of the article has nothing to do w/ music

CalhounSq said:

Lobby! We'll all help you

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

What should I do - email Luv relentlessly?