Whatever Happened To Shia LaBeouf?

Many of Shia LaBeouf’s scandals could easily turn you against him, from his numerous brushes with plagiarism to his multiple arrests for being drunk and belligerent. By far the worst thing he has purportedly done, however, is the extreme abuse he allegedly put his former partner through. While dating Tahliah Barnett, better known by her stage FKA Twigs, LaBeouf reportedly subjected her to what The New York Times called a «‘relentless’ abusive relationship.» The two met while filming «Honey Boy» in 2018 and were together until she built up the courage to escape the following year.

FKA Twigs ended up suing LaBeouf (at press time, the trial had been delayed to late fall 2023). His alleged instances of emotional, mental, sexual, and physical abuse included things like threatening to crash their car on purpose, choking her in her sleep, physically and sexually assaulting her on multiple occasions, intentionally giving her an STD without her knowledge, and more. After hearing FKA Twigs’ story, one of LaBeouf’s exes, Karolyn Pho, claimed that she had been through similarly terrible experiences with the actor.

LaBeouf initially denied the accusations, telling the Times, «Many of these allegations are not true.» But he later seemed to change his tune on Jon Bernthal’s podcast «Real Ones,» saying, «I hurt that woman … I f***ed up bad. Like crash and burn type s***.» He also said that by outing him, FKA Twigs «saved my f***ing life,» and that he planned to serve as a role model for principled living moving forward — which remains to be seen.

If you or someone you know is dealing with domestic abuse, you can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1−800−799−7233. You can also find more information, resources, and support at their website.