Ryan Adams accusations: Mandy Moore supported by celebrities and fans after speaking out against ex-husband

Moore is one of several women who have accused Adams of emotional and verbal abuse

Mandy Moore arrives at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the The Shrine Auditorium on 27 January, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Getty)

Celebrities and fans have rallied around Mandy Moore after the singer and actor spoke out against her ex-husband Ryan Adams.

Moore is one of several women who have publicly accused Adams, 44, of emotional and verbal abuse in a New York Times report published on Wednesday. The singer, who was married to Adams between 2009 and 2016, said her ex’s “controlling behaviour” hindered her music career.

Actor and model Jaime King shared the allegations on Twitter along with a supportive message for Moore, writing: “Nothing makes me happier than seeing the BRILLIANCE of ⁦@TheMandyMoore⁩ shine – her voice, performances, art, she is radiant and killing it.

“Mandy revealed this truth a while ago – it should have been heard LOUD & CLEAR. To all of these women – I love you.”

Sarah Silverman reacted to a tweet pointing to Moore’s declaration that Adams told her she was not a “real” musician because she doesn’t play an instrument. “Hm like Morrissey Michael Stipe Ozzy Osbourne Stevie Nicks... please,” Silverman wrote in an apparent rebuttal of the claim. “Love you.”

Actor Amber Tamblyn also spoke out for Moore, tweeting: “I know a few women who have dated this man and these claims are definitely true. I believe Mandy Moore and the women who put their necks and careers on the line to tell their stories. We’ve got your backs. #TimesUp”

Busy Philipps didn’t directly mention Moore on Twitter, but she shared a link to the New York Times story and wrote: ”Welp. Just deleted all of the Ryan Adams music I had in my library. BYE.”

Plenty of fans also joined in with messages of support for Moore, with several saying that the accusations against Adams brought them a new understanding of the trajectory of Moore’s singing career.

Moore released six albums between 1999 and 2009, meaning she released records regularly for a decade before a rather abrupt break.

In July 2018, she announced in an Instagram post that she was returning to music, writing: “Getting back to it. It’s time. I miss it. I’m not scared anymore. No more excuses. No more allowing someone’s else insecurities to dictate my relationship to music and singing. Boom.”

The New York Times report alleges that seven women have claimed singer-songwriter Adams offered to help them with their music careers but then turned things sexual, and he sometimes became emotional and verbally abusive.

In the story published on Wednesday by the newspaper, a 20-year-old woman claims Adams had inappropriate conversations with her while she was 15 and 16. Identified as Ava, she alleges that Adams exposed himself during a video call.

Moore alleges that Adams was psychologically abusive toward her throughout their marriage. Their divorce was official in 2016.

The Times said the accounts have been corroborated by family members or friends who were present at the time. Adams’ lawyer denied the claims to the Times.

After the article was published, Adams tweeted on Wednesday that “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 wrote. “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 interactions with someone I thought was underage. Period.”

Adams released his debut album in 2000 and has earned seven Grammy nominations. He famously covered Taylor Swift’s Grammy-winning 1989 album in 2015, a year after its release. He has also worked as a producer behind the scenes for acts like Willie Nelson and Jenny Lewis.

Ava claimed Adams constantly questioned her about her age throughout the nine months they exchanged text messages. The report said she never showed him any identification, and he had pet names for her body parts.

“If people knew they would say I was like R Kelley lol,” he allegedly wrote to her via text in November 2014, when he was 40 and she was 16. R Kelly has been accused of sexual misconduct with women and girls but has denied the allegations.

“Mr Adams unequivocally denies that he ever engaged in inappropriate online sexual communications with someone he knew was underage,” Andrew B. Brettler, Adam’s layer, told the Times.

The singers Phoebe Bridgers and Courtney Jaye alleged that Adams behaved inappropriately during their relationships.

Moore, one of the stars of NBC’s award-winning This Is Us, burst on the scene as a teen singer and had musical success in the late ‘90s and early 2000s. She claimed Adams stalled her music career and told her, “’You’re not a real musician, because you don’t play an instrument.”’

“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,” 34-year-old Moore said to the Times.

Additional reporting by agencies.