Taryn Manning explains ‘violent' attack video

Taryn Manning is widely known for her work in ‘Orange Is the New Black’

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Taryn Manning explains ‘violent' attack video

Taryn Manning pushed back after a viral video showed her in a heated physical altercation.

She insisted the footage paints a one-sided picture.

Manning denied reports that the woman involved was her partner.

The Orange Is the New Black alum spoke out on March 31, one day after TMZ published a clip of what appeared to be Manning in a confrontation with another woman.

In the video, Manning can be heard shouting, “Look what you’ve done to my f--king studio,” before threatening to call police.

The person filming responds, “Call the police. I’ll show ‘em you just attacked me.”

The 47-year-old took to Instagram to address the incident.

She said “a lot of context” was missing from the coverage.

“I don’t wanna watch it ‘cause I don’t want to upset myself,” she explained. “Because I know that violence is never, ever, ever good.”

She went on to clarify that the woman in the video was not her girlfriend.

“She’s not my family. She’s not my girlfriend, my wife,” Manning said.

“Why do I have to house this random girl that was a fan that I befriended 18 years ago? It’s too much.”

The actress admitted the release of the video left her feeling vilified.

“It’s like turning against me and I’m just sitting here having to take it. Sick of it. It’s bad. It’s not smart.”

Taryn manning past legal troubles:

The incident has reignited attention on Manning’s past legal troubles.

In 2012, she was arrested for misdemeanor assault after allegedly attacking her personal assistant Holly Hartman, though prosecutors later dropped the case when Hartman declined to pursue charges.

Hartman later sought a restraining order in 2016 after another alleged confrontation, which Manning denied.

For now, Manning insists the latest video does not tell the full story.

“I look like this one-sided, violent person,” she said, adding that she hopes the situation will be understood in greater context.