Marilyn Manson Disses Justin Bieber Over T-Shirts Feud
Marilyn Manson is not a Belieber.
The "Sweet Dreams" goth rocker, whose album Heaven Upside Down is set to drop Oct. 6, 2017, had some fighting words for the "Friends" pop star when he revealed what may be the weirdest feud ever to Billboard on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Manson's beef? His image was used on Bieber's Purpose tour merchandise in 2016 — allegedly without his consent.
"I ran into him in some fancy bar where a lot of celebrities — a word that I despise — go. I saw a little girl in a pink hoodie with blond hair, and it turns out to be Bieber," the "The Beautiful People" singer said. "I sit down, and I say, 'Hey, so you wore my shirt and everything onstage.' He was one of those touchy people that hit you when they talk, and he comes up to about d**k height. Then he goes, 'I made you relevant again.'"
Manson, 48, also told Consequence of Sound this week that Bieber, 23, "was a real piece of s**t in the way he had the arrogance to say that."
According to E! News, the t-shirt in question sold for $195 and used Manson's face and name on the front, with Bieber's name and "Bigger than God" written on the back. The t-shirt's designer, Jerry Lorenzo, took to Instagram in July 2016, thanking Manson for "signing off" on the shirt and "understanding our approach and re-interpretation of your vision."
But Manson maintains that this agreement over the brand never took place. "It was nice though that I didn't have to sue his company for making the shirts that he wore with his name and my face on it," he said. "They were very much like, 'We know we're wrong here; just take as many dollars as you want.' So it was a double 'f**k you,' but wouldn't have happened if he hadn't said, 'I made you relevant again.'"
While we wait for the "Sorry" singer, who abruptly canceled the final leg of his world tour this summer, to respond, read up on what's really been going on with Bieber lately.