Who is Love Bailey? Trans stylist claims Marilyn Manson held a gun to her head and said ‘I don't like f****ts’
Following a series of allegations of abuse against Marilyn Manson, a transgender fashion stylist and queer artist who goes by the name Love Bailey has come forward to share her alleged horrific experience with the singer. She claims that he once pointed a Glock at her when she was working with him at his home in 2011.
She took to Instagram on February 2 to share a video, in which she elaborates on the incident that unfolded at Manson’s house years ago. Bailey has accused the American singer-songwriter of allegedly holding a gun to her head and saying he didn’t “like f****ts”. She claimed she was helping an unnamed Hollywood actress as a stylist when she found the woman “blackout wasted” at Manson’s place prepared for the photoshoot.
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In a shocking claim, Bailey added that when she tried to help the actress stand up, Manson pulled a gun on her. “A big Glock, a metal Glock, not a toy gun. He puts it straight to my forehead and says 'I don’t like f****ts' as he laughs in this really dark aggressive tone. This was not a joke. This was not humoros behavior. This was not something to take lightly and I remember being stunned in that moment,” she claimed.
She captioned the video, “What happened the night @marilynmanson pulled a gun to my head. Out of respect for the actress seeking legal council I have chosen to keep her name silent. Thank you for all the love and support. Because of you I feel brave enough to share my story. I hope my testimony will help others come out about this as well. My heart goes out to all the victims, I stand with you!"
Who is Love Bailey?
Born on May 28, 1981, Love Bailey is a queer artist, stylist, designer and performer. During her early years, she lived in Biloxi, Mississippi. After years of experience in the music and fashion industry, she formed an artists' community in a ranch outside of Los Angeles called “Savage Ranch” in 2015. The ranch serves as a central meeting point for artists from across the world to “come together, live, create and invest in the community”.
Talking about the new venture she told Huffpost in an interview, “I see my life transitioning and moving into a genre where it’s not about selling garments anymore — it’s about creating a lifestyle that inspires people to be better humans.”
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Despite her life and career transition with the new establishment, performing continued to be a pivotal part of her life. “For me, performing is a natural gesture. It’s not something one does on stage anymore. For me, performing is performing to my best ability in this moment right now — who am I, what am I, what am I projecting, what am I serving, what’s the vibration I’m giving to the universe,” she told the magazine.
According to reports Bailey has worked with the likes of Fiona Apple, Rihanna, Azealia Banks and Britney Spears. If net worth aggregators are to be believed, she has a fortune worth $1 million and is married to Travis Willingham. On her official Instagram handle @loveisbailey, she has a follower count of over 33,000 and posts a number of glamorous shots from her photo shoots. Catch a few pictures here:
Bailey followed in the footsteps of her talented grandmother
Thanks to her grandmother’s career, Bailey was able to discover her passion for performing arts, which eventually helped her carve a niche for herself in the fashion industry. Bailey’s passion for fashion and arts traces its roots back to her grandmother’s career as a showgirl, who she calls her “guiding light”.
Talking about her grandmother’s influence on her growing up, she said, “Dressing for pleasure and channeling characters was part of our daily routine. Boundaries, rules, and judgement had no place in our lives as we fetishized about outrageously high heels, painted ourselves with every shade of lipstick, and danced to our own beat of unconditional love.”
Bailey says ‘it was time’ for her to speak up
Bailey said in her Instagram post that “it was time” for her to speak up against Manson’s abusive behavior even though it is tough to address assault. She wrote, “Coming out against assault and rape isn’t easy for anyone. I’m not a fan of cancel culture but when someone like @marilynmanson pulls a gun to your head, it’s time to speak up. To all my fashion followers who still support this vile human, consider all the victims of rape and abuse when you post that photo of him for clout.”
“It’s 2021 and we have to take away the power of these awful people so they don’t do harm anyone else. Follow my stories for the full T on what this man did to me when I was a young 20-year-old stylist. #metoo,” she added further.