{"id":42076,"date":"2026-01-07T10:17:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T10:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/?p=42076"},"modified":"2026-01-07T10:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T10:17:04","slug":"drag-race-stars-violet-chachki-and-gottmik-slammed-for-cozying-up-to-marilyn-manson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetab.com\/realityshrine\/2026\/01\/07\/drag-race-stars-violet-chachki-and-gottmik-slammed-for-cozying-up-to-marilyn-manson\/","title":{"rendered":"Drag Race stars Violet Chachki and Gottmik slammed for cozying up to Marilyn Manson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race stars Violet Chachki and Gottmik have been slammed for being pictured with Marilyn Manson during an event for his birthday.<\/p>\n<p>Marilyn Manson has been a longstanding controversial figure in the music industry, and in 2021 his former partner Evan Rachel Wood accused him of\u00a0psychologically and sexually abusing her.<\/p>\n<p>Following her accusations, more than a dozen other women also came forward with similar accusations against him.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"ht\">Gottmik, Marilyn Manson &amp; Violet Chachki in new photo. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2Lw8nBnket\">pic.twitter.com\/2Lw8nBnket<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Drag Crave (@Drag_Crave) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Drag_Crave\/status\/2008382554735317355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nMarilyn has always denied\u00a0sexually assaulting or abusing anyone, claiming that his \u201cintimate relationships have always been entirely consensual with like-minded partners.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He underwent a court hearing at the start of January 2025, and ultimately did not face any criminal charges after he was accused of rape and abuse.<\/p>\n<p>District Attorney Nathan Hochman said in a statement at the time that the\u00a0statute of limitations had run out on the domestic violence allegations and that prosecutors did not believe they could prove the rape charges beyond a reasonable doubt.<\/p>\n<p>He stated: &#8220;We recognize and applaud the courage and resilience of the women who came forward to make reports and share their experiences, and we thank them for their cooperation and patience with the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While we are unable to bring charges in this matter, we recognize that the strong advocacy of the women involved has helped bring greater awareness to the challenges faced by survivors of domestic abuse and sexual assault.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height:500px\" ><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Fauxmoi\/comments\/1q5mpdu\/gottmik_and_violet_chachki_hanging_out_with_known\/\">Gottmik and Violet Chachki hanging out with known abuser Marylin Manson.<\/a><br \/> by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/mtlgirl92\/\">u\/mtlgirl92<\/a> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/Fauxmoi\/\">Fauxmoi<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>An attorney for Marilyn Manson, Howard King, said in a statement: \u201cWe are very pleased that, after a thorough and incredibly lengthy review of all of the actual evidence, the District Attorney has concluded what we knew and expressed from the start \u2014 Brian Warner is innocent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gottmik and Violet Chachki have been called out by Drag Race viewers, with <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/lez4btk\/status\/2008529627212624173\">one person tweeting<\/a>: &#8220;Always disappointing seeing drag queens cozy up next to known r*pists\/abusers. It&#8217;s disgusting and inexcusable. F*cking loser behavior.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><em>Reality Shrine has reached out to Violet Chachki and Gottmik for comment.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><i>For all the latest reality TV cast member news, scandals, gossip and updates \u2013 like\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/realitytvshrine.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Reality Shrine<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/realityshrineofficial?rdid=TzQu2kEd2cUqU4rD&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F14zX5cKubf%2F#\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Facebook<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marilyn has previously been accused of sexual 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