Lana Del Rey Character Raped in Marilyn Manson Vid
At a time when football players are beating women and a legendary comedian gets confronted with multiple rape accusations, the last thing we really needed to see today was a Marilyn Manson video in which Lana Del Rey is featured in a rape scene.
In a previously unreleased Manson video, you get your full dose of typical artsy, dark and bizarre imagery usually put forth by the Anti-Christ Superstar, but a line may have been crossed here with Del Rey, as it features a scene with Eli Roth of Hostel and Inglorious Bastards fame raping her character.
Pitchfork reports that during an interview with Larry King in 2013, Roth discussed the video, saying “the footage is so sick, it’s been locked in a vault for over a year.”
No shit.
As noted, the timing of the leak is tremendously interesting. Not only is North America engulfed by a wave of polarizing physical and sexual assault against women headlines, but Del Rey’s fame continues to grow by the day. Oh, it also doesn’t hurt that Manson has a 2015 album to promote.
You can watch the video if you wish, but please keep it away from the kiddies. This is certainly not for everyone.
Update: Marilyn Manson’s representatives have informed Pitchfork that this video is not affiliated with any of his music projects.
-Adam Grant
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