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1. Marilyn Manson Accuser Ashley Smithline Says She Felt ‘Pressure’ From Evan Rachel Wood to Accuse Him of Rape
Rape accusations against Marilyn Manson, legal name Brian Warner, have been recanted by model Ashley Smithline. She previously stated that she was sexually abused by Manson during their romantic relationship in 2010.
A month ago, Smithline’s lawsuit against Manson was dismissed by a Los Angeles judge. She filed a written declaration to the LA Superior Court. She is now claiming that Evan Rachel Wood pressured her into making the false allegations.
Ashley spoke about going to a meeting with other women who had maintained intimate experiences and relationships with Manson.
2. Paris Hilton Reveals She Was Drugged and Raped by Older Man When She Was 15
Paris Hilton has revealed that her first sexual experience was unfortunately non-consensual and occurred at the age of 15 when an older man had slipped something into her drink and took advantage of her. Through an interview with Glamour UK, Hilton spoke about the abuse she had suffered as a teenager, which included being sent away to her Correctional boarding school where she previously stated she was also sexually assaulted.
Hilton, who recently welcomed her first child with husband Carter Reum, revealed that before she went to Provo Canyon School in Utah, she was living with her grandmother in Palm springs.
3. Ex-Kentucky Student Indicted by Grand Jury After Racist Assault Caught on Camera
A grand jury in Fayette County has indicted Sophia Rosing, a former student of the University of Kentucky, on all six charges she was facing, including assault and felony assault of a police officer. The charges stem from an incident on November 6th, where Rosing, allegedly physically attacked 19-year-old student Kylah Spring, who is black, while using racist slurs.
The assault, which took place at a campus residence hall, was caught on video and quickly shared on social media where it went viral. Rosing is reported to have kicked, punched, and bitten Spring during the fight.
4. Ben Stiller Defends ‘Tropic Thunder’ Which Featured Robert Downey Jr. in Blackface
Ben Stiller stands by “Tropic Thunder” despite the heavy backlash.
Several Twitter users were criticizing the film for its portrayal of people with disabilities and Robert Downey Jr.’s use of blackface. In response to a Twitter user’s request for Stiller to stop apologizing for the movie, Stiller stood by his decision to star in it.
“It was and still is funny AF,” one user tweeted. “Even funnier now with cancel culture the way it is. It’s a MOVIE. Ya’ll can just get over it. I was DYING laughing when I first saw it back in the day and so was everyone else.”
5. OnlyFans Model Coconut Kitty Dead at 24 After Accusations of Trying to Attract Pedophiles
Diana Deets, known as “Coconut Kitty” to her OnlyFans followers, has died as the result of taking her own life, per multiple reports. She was 24.
Her official account confirmed her death, citing “the darkness that weighed on her heart.” Prior to her death, Deets had been accused of trying to attract pedophiles by doctoring photos on her page in an attempt to make herself look younger.
