THE TOUR BUS TRAP: How Teen Girls Get Groomed at Concerts

What really happens when the spotlight fades and the show is over? For years, iconic rock musician Marilyn Manson cultivated an image of rebellion and shock, but behind that façade lies a decades-long history of abuse and predatory behavior targeting underage fans.

In this episode, Lisa Phillips invites Bianca Allaine Kyne, who exposes the chilling details of what went on behind the closed doors of Manson’s tour bus. In 1995, Bianca was just 16 when she, along with younger girls—some as young as 13—was invited onto Manson’s bus after a concert. What began as a dream come true for devoted teenage fans quickly turned into a nightmare of manipulation, violation, and threats. Bianca bravely recounts how Manson and bandmate Jeordie White (Twiggy Ramirez) deliberately singled out vulnerable girls, asked personal questions, and used fan clubs to extract addresses and contact details. The grooming was methodical and predatory, leaving Bianca and other young girls isolated, ashamed, abused and silenced.

But Manson’s pattern of abuse didn’t stop there: his violent, degrading behavior has been corroborated by fellow survivors, including high-profile voices like Evan Rachel Wood, and by testimony about band members and crew being subjected to assault and humiliation. Despite mounting accusations and lawsuits, the music industry has historically looked the other way, settling behind closed doors and allowing predators to remain in the spotlight.

In this conversation, Bianca shares why she kept her story hidden for so long, the shame and self-blame she carried as a teenage fan betrayed by her idol, and how solidarity among survivors—finally speaking out—has become a catalyst for demanding true accountability. Lisa and Bianca call attention to the patterns of grooming and calculated selection of vulnerable girls; the complicity of institutions that enable abuse; and why, even now, many survivors feel blamed, judged, or disbelieved when they dare to share the truth.

This episode is a call to listen—truly listen—to survivors, to challenge the culture of silence, and to ensure no other young fan becomes prey behind the glamour of rock stardom.“From now on, I hope that we can all continue this conversation and this topic. We just have to keep fighting the good fight.”

Just a heads up: This episode contains discussions of grooming of a minor, sexual assault, and coercive control. Some may find it upsetting. We encourage you to take care of yourself.

About Bianca Allaine Kyne:

Bianca Allaine Kyne is a model, actor, producer, and survivor. Bianca is one of Marilyn Manson’s earliest survivors who has publicly come forward.

Follow Bianca @Bianca_Allaine and @80sNuvo on Instagram. Follow Bianca @bianca_allaine on TikTok.

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