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Sharon Osbourne Defends Rock Star Previously Accused of Abuse: ‘He’s a Friend and Always Will Be’

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Controversy always followed Marilyn Manson throughout his career. He was extremely provocative, all in the name of shocking his audience with his antics. But the discourse around him reached another level when his ex-fiancée Evan Rachel Wood and several other women accused him of abuse and sexual assault. Many of the lawsuits quietly ended in settlements after he previously denied all accusations against him. Still, the air around him has been extremely negative ever since. However, he does have one staunch defender in his corner: Sharon Osbourne.

On an episode of The Osbournes Podcast, she came to the defense of Marilyn Manson. She argued that women can be just as bad to men, arguing that the........

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