What Does Marilyn Manson Look Like Without Makeup

Hither's What Marilyn Manson Really Looks Like Without Makeup

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Marilyn Manson, the ever-controversial shock rocker, made a name for himself in the 1990s with his oddly repulsive aesthetic, advisedly constructed visuals, and his advised industrial metal sound. In addition to his on-phase persona, Manson is also known for troubling beliefs in his personal life — including serious sexual assault allegations waged confronting him past former girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood, besides every bit other women. (Manson denies these allegations, though he subsequently turned himself in for a bottom charge.)

But before fans knew about the abuse allegations, coming up in an era where bands like Nine Inch Nails were breaking through the mainstream, Manson'south ascension to the tiptop symbolized culture meeting chaos — creating a legion of fans who revered the artist despite his content's inherent morbidity.

With records like "Antichrist Superstar" and "Holy Wood (In the Shadow of the Valley of Death)," Manson cultivated a terrifying blend of horror-influenced visuals and freaky sonics. Known for always donning a face full of makeup and anarchistic outfits, Manson's early career was defined by the artist never really breaking character. In fact, the artist was always spotted in his Manson getup for almost of his early career to the signal where nobody really knew what he looked like beneath the facade.

Peeling back the curtain

For years on end, fans have wanted to see what Marilyn Manson — real name Brian Hugh Warner — looked underneath the makeup. The music videos for iconic tracks such as "Tourniquet" and "The Beautiful People" always saw the rockstar sporting his stylistically androgynous attire, but as his career unfolded, then did his will to uphold the aesthetic of his early on career.

But later, Manson was spotted without makeup several times. For instance, he went sans makeup in the indie comedy "Wrong Cops," a screenshot of which is pictured in a higher place. And in a 2016 interview with Nylon, Manson revealed that he began taking a step back with his makeup, opting for a "less is more" approach. "Lately I've mostly been wearing, I don't know if I'd phone call it a more masculine version of makeup, but information technology'southward less," Manson revealed at the time. The artist also discussed not wearing lipstick at times considering "information technology looks like I got beat upward in a Russian prison house or something" and rocking eyeliner "considering I shave my eyebrows and information technology brings out the strange shape of my head."

Interestingly enough, Manson noted that "People don't recognize me if I'm not wearing makeup or if I grow a goatee or something," allowing him to exist more "chameleon-like" in public.

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In 2015, Manson spoke with Fader and revealed how he stumbled upon his oddball aesthetic from a young age. "My mom used to put her wigs and lipstick on me when I was trivial," Manson recalled. The vocalist also jarringly revealed that he has "ane weird motion picture of me equally a toddler with an unlit cigarette in my mouth, wearing her blond wig and a diaper, sitting on the burrow."

In the interview, Manson cited KISS, David Bowie, and Alice Cooper as inspirations for his glam-rock getup and mentioned that "my fascination with makeup comes from me having a great imagination and not being able to contain it just to a slice of newspaper or a piece of music" — explaining the hitting visual elements that always encapsulate Manson's music releases. He besides noted that androgyny was never the goal and that he "wasn't trying to look similar a girl," just he ever attempted to "look worse." This goal was achieved through the shaving of his eyebrows and putting "lipstick on my teeth because it was always something that people didn't similar to have."

At present, as Manson is making headlines and losing fans for the sexual corruption allegations against him, it looks like he can't be equally "chameleon-like" as he once claimed to be without makeup.

If y'all or anyone you lot know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Corruption & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN's National Helpline at i-800-656-HOPE (4673).