Phoebe Bridgers opens up about assault by Ryan Adams, thanks family for support

Washington: American musician Phoebe Bridgers has finally broken her silence on allegations of harassment and emotional abuse against singer-songwriter Ryan Adams.
The 24-year-old artist shared an emotional Instagram post on Sunday, thanking her family and friends for their love and support.
Bridgers began her note by saying, “It’s been a weird week and I wanted to say a couple things.” “Thank you from my whole f—ing heart to my friends, my bands, my mom. They all supported and validated me. They told me that what had happened was f—d up and wrong, and that I was right to feel weird about it. I couldn’t have done this without them,” she wrote alongside a photo featuring fellow singer-songwriters Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker.
She also slammed Adam’s support system and friends, urging friends of potential abusers to keep them in check. “Ryan had a network too. Friends, bands, people he worked with. None of them held him accountable. They told him, by what they said or by what they didn’t, that what he was doing was okay. They validated him. He couldn’t have done this without them. Guys, if your friend is acting f—d up, call them out. If they’re actually your friend, they’ll listen. That’s the way this all gets better,” she concluded.
Her message was met with outpouring support from others, including Adam’s ex-wife Mandy Moore.