Former Marilyn Manson keyboardist Madonna Wayne Gacy has called out the media for “romanticising” the suicides of high profile musicians in a recent Facebook rant, according to Alternative Nation.
In a series of comments, Gacy criticised the media for “focusing on the perpetrator” of suicides, rather than the families who endure suffering after their deaths, who he considers to be the victims.
“You know how nowadays the media tries not to pay attention to the killer in a mass shooting in order not to glorify that person? I think we should do the same thing with suicides: instead of focusing on the perpetrator, we should focus on the victims, the families,” said Gacy in a post.
“I will not let go of this bone about glorifying suicides and making them more palatable. In fact, making them somehow romantic; it’s just fucked-up and stupid.”
He went on to discuss Romeo and Juliet as society’s first instance in romanticising suicides, saying, “I’m pretty sure that Romeo and Juliet is responsible for more stupid suicides, and murder/suicides, in the name of romantic love, than anything else in the history of the world.”
Gacy also noted that it “shouldn’t be that hard” for high profile celebrities to access the support they need whilst dealing with mental health issues.
“Finally, your recognition of the need to get help, and that it shouldn’t be that hard for these people, is very important.”
Gacy is known for his social media rants, wishing death upon Manson himself back in 2016 according to Stereogum. He also took to social media to say Kurt Cobain should “burn in hell” for ripping off ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ from a slew of other tracks.
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