Rose McGowan looks back at her scandalous VMAs dress: 'I hadn't really ever dealt with global media shaming'
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LOS ANGELES, CA - September 11, 1998: Actress ROSE McGOWAN with singer MARILYN MANSON at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles Stock Photo - Alamy
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