Mandy Moore Reacts To Ex-Husband Ryan Adams' Apology: 'Ive Not Heard From Him'

If Mandy Moore was looking for an apology from ex-husband Ryan Adams , she certainly wasnt expecting to hear about it secondhand.

But the This Is Us star, who was married to the rock singer for seven years, said that she only learned Adams had admitted wrongdoing through his public essay published Friday, nearly a year and a half after several women, including Moore, accused of him sexual misconduct and other abuses.

In an interview with Today on Monday, Moore responded to Adams sweeping mea culpa for past harmful behavior and how hes mistreated people in his life.

You know its challenging because I feel like, in many ways, Ive said all I want to say about him and that situation, but I find it curious that someone would make a public apology but not do it privately, Moore told Hoda Kotb.

She added: Speaking for myself, Ive not heard from him. Im not looking for an apology necessarily, but l do find it curious that someone would do an interview about it without actually making amends privately.

Mandy Moore talks about her ex-husband Ryan Adams public apology over the weekend regarding allegations of abuse. pic.twitter.com/MQ8j2nvY2L

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Moore was one of seven women who accused Adams of sexual and emotional abuse in a New York Times expos in February 2019, which detailed a pattern of manipulative and controlling behavior for Adams sexual gain.

In the article, she said that Adams effectively stunted her music career during her mid-to-late 20s by blocking her ability to make new connections in the industry during a very pivotal and potentially lucrative time. She also described Adams as psychologically abusive during their marriage, saying he would lash out at her by booking studio time to record songs with other women that the couple had written together.

Music, she told The New York Times, was a point of control in their relationship, with Adams frequently demeaning her talent. She recalled him telling her, Youre not a real musician because you dont play an instrument.

At the time, Adams denied Moores claims through his lawyer, who told the Times that her account was completely inconsistent with [Adams] view of the relationship and that he supported Moores well-deserved professional success.

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