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Older men seem to have a special appeal to actress Evan Rachel Wood, 21. Now that she is free from Marilyn Manson, she has been seen around town with her former co-star Shane West, 31. The two met years ago when West played Wood’s television brother on the series ‘Once and Again.’ After the duo was seen at the premiere of her film ‘Whatever It Takes,’ speculation began and now they were photographed together at Hollywood hotspot Bardot, holding hands after celebrating West’s birthday on Friday. If it makes her happy, then I say good for her. She is smiling again and that is a pleasure to see.

Actress Evan Rachel Wood was a presenter at the SAG Awards tonight in Los Angeles and she looked beautiful in her floor length mermaid-blue/green gown.

I really like her hair back to this strawberry blonde color. It looks much prettier on her than the dark brown she was sporting when she was dating Marilyn Manson.

At the premiere of her newest movie, The Wrestler, Evan Rachel Wood was kissed by her co-star Mickey Rourke setting off the rumor mill the two were now dating. Although she has dated an older man (you may recall her infamous hook-up with Marilyn Manson) the actress denies any romantic feelings toward Rourke.

“Mickey and I are very close, but it’s not romantic. It’s like we’re father and daughter.”

Wood seems to be enjoying her new sense of freedom since splitting from Manson.

Breaking up with Marilyn Manson must be traumatic but Evan Rachel Wood is taking it all in stride. The actress was photographed with a glam new look and a shy smile while chatting about her life, post Manson.

“I feel a lot better now than I thought I was going to,” the actress told OK! recently. It was hard at first, but I’ve kept my chin up, and it’s just fun now. I only have to answer to myself, and it’s great.”

Hope she is over him and moves on. I loved her in Thirteen, the movie by Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke. Her newest movie, The Wrestler, comes out later this month.