Chloë Sevigny has apologised to fans for posing in photos with Marilyn Manson, given the musician’s allegations of sexual assault.
Sevigny attended the Emmy Awards on Sunday (September 14), where she was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited or Anthology Series Or Movie for her role in Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story.
While at the Toast Party for the awards on the previous Friday, she posted pictures of herself in a group with Manson, who was attending with filmmaker Jonas Åkerlund. In one picture Manson had his arm around the actor, while in another she appear to lick the singer’s neck.
The pictures, posted on her Instagram stories and later shared by others on social media, drew criticism from followers, with one comment asked: “Why? Just why? You don’t need Manson by your side that’s gross.”
I just know her agent was like "take those down IMMEDIATELY" and then she's like "chat GPT please write apology letter for me" pic.twitter.com/769fqHnnmh
— Marisa Baldassaro (@Nerdspringbreak) September 14, 2025
In response, Sevigny wrote, “I’m truly sorry — you’re absolutely right. We unexpectedly ran into MM and Jonas in the lobby of a hotel. We’re both fans of Jonas as both a musician and a filmmaker, and in the moment, I wasn’t thinking clearly. I’d had too much to drink and didn’t consider how inappropriate or hurtful it might be to be photographed with MM. I deeply regret the lapse in judgment.”
Manson has been the subject of a slew of allegations in recent years: he was accused of rape and domestic violence by four women, which he repeatedly denied as “falsehoods”. The case ended at the start of the year when prosecutors said the claims against him had exceeded the statute of limitations and that they were unable to “prove charges of sexual assault beyond a reasonable doubt”.
He was due to play a gig in Brighton in October, but it appears that has been cancelled after several MPs spoke up calling for it to be axed.
For more help, advice or more information regarding sexual harassment, assault and rape in the UK, visit the Rape Crisis charity website. In the US, visit RAINN.
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