Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams finally broke his silence five months after seven women accused him of emotional abuse and sexual misconduct.
In an Instagram post shared on Saturday, the 44-year-old said: ‘I have a lot to say. I am going to. Soon. Because the truth matters. It’s what matters most. I know who I am. What I am. It’s time people know. Past time.’
Adams’ lengthy post reads: ‘Believe Women. Believe Truth. But never give up on being part of solutions, and healing. I’ve lost friends who have passed away in this time of self reflection and silence.
‘I can’t be like that. There’s been too much that mattered. Thank you for your kindness, your support and for this time I needed to decide how I could be a part of a better tomorrow for everybody. Sometimes that peace comes from opening yourself up. That’s who I want to be.’
The post comes several months after his ex-wife Mandy Moore and seven other women accused him of emotional abuse and sexual misconduct.
Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams finally broke his silence five months after seven women accused him of emotional abuse and sexual misconduct. In an Instagram post (pictured) shared on Saturday, the 44-year-old said: ‘I have a lot to say. I am going to. Soon’
Adams’ lengthy post reads: ‘Believe Women. Believe Truth. But never give up on being part of solutions, and healing. I’ve lost friends who have passed away in this time of self reflection and silence’
The post comes several months after his ex-wife Mandy Moore and seven other women accused him of emotional abuse and sexual misconduct
Moore and Adams were married from 2009 to 2016 and have both been vocal about their tumultuous relationship.
As recent as October, Adams sparked outrage when he took to social media to attack Moore and claim he didn’t remember their wedding day due to being high on pain killers.
In an interview with Glamour Magazine, Moore, 34, said she felt ‘spiritually and fundamentally stuck’ during their marriage.
Adams responded by tweeting: ‘Sometimes you get stuck to the spiritual equivalent of a soggy piece of cardboard.’
He followed up saying: ‘She didn’t like the Melvins or BladeRunner. Doomed from the start…If Only i could remember the start lol.’
Then in a since-deleted tweet he claimed he was too high to remember their wedding.
‘When someone told me we got married I thought they were joking. Then I realized how many painkillers I was taking. Honestly there weren’t enough to numb the shock. Gollygooops.’
Adams later expressed regret over the flippant remarks in response to Moore’s interview.
‘I apologize for my remarks,’ the North Carolina native tweeted. ‘I was trying to be funny. But I have and will always choose to remember the amazing moments. It isn’t classy or ok [to] lessen what was. I am happy for everyone and doing my best.’
As recent as October, Adams sparked outrage when he took to social media to attack Moore (both pictured in February 2012) and claim he didn’t remember their wedding day due to being high on pain killers
In an interview with Glamour Magazine, Moore, 34, said she felt ‘spiritually and fundamentally stuck’ during their marriage. Adams responded by tweeting: ‘Sometimes you get stuck to the spiritual equivalent of a soggy piece of cardboard’
He followed up saying: ‘She didn’t like the Melvins or BladeRunner. Doomed from the start…If Only i could remember the start lol’
Moore said the wedding was ‘not the smartest decision’ she made, adding, I didn’t choose the right person’.
At least seven women say that the accomplished American solo singer was abusive, offering mentorship and career opportunities for young aspiring female artists in exchange for sex.
When they didn’t let him have his way, he allegedly harassed them.
One of the alleged victims claims she was just 14 when the artist sexted her and exposed himself to her via Skype, and said people would compare him to R. Kelly if anyone found out about their relationship.
The accounts were published in a bombshell report by the New York Times in February.
His accusers include Moore, Phoebe Bridgers, singer-songwriter Courtney Jaye and others.
‘Music was a point of control for him,’ Moore said.
Adams has denied all the allegations as ‘extremely serious and outlandish accusations’. Adams, who has published 16 albums and won 7 Grammy nominations, is famous for supporting young female artists, often sharing their pages and music on social media.
Moore and Adams were married from 2009 (pictured in March 2009) to 2016 and have both been vocal about their tumultuous relationship
Phoebe Bridgers (left) and singer Courtney Jaye (right) are among Adams’ seven accusers who say he was emotionally abusive
Following Moore’s interview, Adams later expressed regret over the flippant comments. ‘I apologize for my remarks,’ the North Carolina native tweeted
But Moore says Adams exerted his musical stance and power over her from a young age.
The two met in 2007 when she was just 23 and he was 33.
In 2010 he offered to work on her next album. When she eventually parted ways with her music manager, Adams encouraged her to not seek another manager to take over, giving him full control over her musical career.
Moore said that he was psychologically abusive and would lord his accomplishments over her.
‘He would always tell me, You’re not a real musician, because you don’t play an instrument,’ Moore recalled.
‘His controlling behavior essentially did block my ability to make new connections in the industry during a very pivotal and potentially lucrative time — my entire mid-to-late 20s,’ she said.
She released her sixth LP before they married in 2009 and hasn’t released another album since. They divorced in 2016.