Marilyn Manson paid for his dad to have a lap dance

Marilyn Manson paid for his dad to have a lap dance.

The controversial rocker – who was previously married to burlesque star Dita Von Teese and is dating ‘The Wrestler’ actress Evan Rachel Wood - says his parents are fully supportive of his career and they have such a close relationship he even has raunchy nights out with his father.

He said: “My dad loves what I do and I support my parents financially because they didn’t have a job that gave them a pension. It’s a pretty good relationship although it can be hard to understand how to relate to your parents.

“I did pay for a lap dance for my father once at the Crazy Horse bar in Fort Lauderdale. But I had to look away. I averted my gaze.”

The ‘Beautiful People’ singer – who is rumoured to drink shots of potent alcoholic spirit absinthe for breakfast – also revealed he attended meetings with support group Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) but realised he doesn’t have a problem with drinking because it hasn’t ruined his life.

He added in an interview with Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper: “I went to one AA meeting and I got asked for an autograph. I got p***ed off. I think you should be able to go in there wearing a mask and say, ‘I’m an alcoholic, I’m anonymous’. That’s a real alcoholic.

“They told me the definition of an alcoholic is someone who drinks, screws up their life and knows it, but continues doing it. Well, I screwed up my life before I drank.”