Betty Curse: Like the Pop-spawn of Marilyn Manson and Avril Lavigne If Raised on a Diet of Nick Cave, the Cure, 80s Matchbox Disaster, Vivienne Westwood, Edgar Allan Poe and 50’s Poster Girl Betty Paige. At Only 19 Years Old, Betty Curse Has Been Said to Be the Real Life Incarnation of Cult Japanese Cartoon Character Emily Strange. Destined to Be the Star Pin-up for a New Goth Pop Generation.