Singer Ryan Adams struck back at ex-wife Mandy Moore. In a New York Times investigation, the This Is Us star accused her ex of being “psychologically abusive” and hindering her music career. Click through the gallery to find out Ryan’s response.
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Mandy, 34, and Ryan, 44, married in 2009. They divorced 6 years later, in 2015.
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While they were married, the “Candy” singer released no new music. She told the
New York Times that Ryan influenced that.
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“Music was a point of control for him,” she told the paper. The actress alleged they wrote songs together that he said they would record before backing out on his promises.
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“He would always tell me, ‘You’re not a real musician, because you don’t play an instrument,’” she claimed, saying his actions were psychological abuse.
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Other women, including singer Phoebe Bridgers, also accused Ryan of a similar pattern of behavior. One woman alleged that he sent her sexts when she was as young as 14.
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Mandy, 34, and Ryan, 44, married in 2009. They divorced 6 years later, in 2015.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
While they were married, the “Candy” singer released no new music. She told the
New York Times that Ryan influenced that.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
“Music was a point of control for him,” she told the paper. The actress alleged they wrote songs together that he said they would record before backing out on his promises.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
“He would always tell me, ‘You’re not a real musician, because you don’t play an instrument,’” she claimed, saying his actions were psychological abuse.
Photo credit: INSTARImages
Other women, including singer Phoebe Bridgers, also accused Ryan of a similar pattern of behavior. One woman alleged that he sent her sexts when she was as young as 14.
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Ryan took to
Twitter to deny these allegations. He tweeted, “I am not a perfect man and I have made many mistakes. To anyone I have ever hurt, however unintentionally, I apologize deeply and unreservedly.”
He continued, “But the picture that this article paints is upsettingly inaccurate. Some of its details are misrepresented; some are exaggerated; some are outright false. I would never have inappropriate interaction with someone I thought was underage. Period.”
Ryan concluded, “As someone who has always tried to spread joy through my music and my life, hearing that some people believe I caused them pain saddens me greatly. I am resolved to work to be the best man I can me. And I wish everyone compassion, understanding and healing.”
