What was Rose McGowan’s infamous 1998 VMAs dress?
ROSE McGowan famously wore a sheer dress to the 1998 VMA red carpet with boyfriend Marilyn Manson.
She claimed it was a statement after she was sexually assaulted.
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What did she say about her dress?
The red carpet look was said to be a “statement” from Rose as she claimed it was her first public appearance after her alleged sexual assault.
“I’ve never worn something like that before or since,” the actress said of the dress. “That was a political statement. Of course, there was no Twitter at the time or Instagram, no way to speak for yourself.”
“I told the head of your studio that HW raped me. Over & over I said it. He said it hadn’t been proven. I said I was the proof,” she once shared on Twitter.
Who is Rose McGowan?
Rose is an actress, activist and author.
- She's most known for her role on Charmed
- She hails from Certaldo, Italy
- Her net worth is estimated at $3million
- Rose is an advocate for women's rights and the LGBTQ community
- She is outspoken against sexual assault in Hollywood and was heavily involved in the #MeToo movement
"I had already sold a script I wrote to your studio, it was in development. When I heard a Weinstein bailout was in the works I forcefully begged studio head to do the right thing. I was ignored."
Who did she walk the red carpet with?
She walked the carpet with then-boyfriend Marilyn Manson.
The two dated for three and a half years and were engaged, but Rose ended the relationship in 2001 over "lifestyle differences."
The 46-year-old recently said she felt "young and free" when she dated Manson and used him as a distraction from her own problems.
"Being with [Marilyn Manson] was very instrumental in healing for me at that point, because I wanted to be young and free, and I felt so old," she told Yahoo! Entertainment.
"I had just been like working, it felt like, for so long and I've done like five movies in a row, and then the bad thing happened. And after that, I just wanted to run away with the circus and just feel free and have fun. And also because people are like sending him death threats all the time and all that - it was more about me protecting him. I could focus on him, instead of dealing with my own stuff."
When are the 2020 VMA’s?
The 2020 VMA's air Sunday, August 30th at 8pm on MTV.