FKA Twigs said that ex-boyfriend Shia LaBeouf used to brag about shooting stray dogs because it helped him “get into character”.
Part of an extensive interview with Elle magazine, born musician and actor Tahliah Barnett described how, during his relationship with actor Honey Boy, LaBeouf claimed to be a method of acting in preparation for a future role in 2020 The tax collector.
When she questioned him about his confession, LaBeouf reportedly replied: “I take my art seriously. You are not supporting me in my art. This is what I do. It’s different from singing. I don’t just go on stage and do some moves. I’m in character. ‘He made me feel bad, as if I didn’t understand what it’s like to be an actor or do that … Method [acting technique]. “
Twigs filed a lawsuit against LaBeouf in December last year, accusing him of “relentless abuse”, including sexual assault, aggression and the infliction of emotional distress.
“Recovery was the most difficult thing I ever tried to do,” she said in an interview with Elle.
She also described how the actor was jealous of his relationships with friends and policed his interactions with strangers.
“Once, he heard me laughing at FaceTime with my friend. He came in and had a big argument with me because he said he didn’t make me laugh that way, ”she recalled.
“So I had to hide from laughing with my friends. That is [about] isolation, so I don’t talk to my friends. He hated that I had an experience for myself [with] something that didn’t involve him, a memory that gave me joy. “
LaBeouf is reportedly receiving care in an inpatient unit. In response to the lawsuit, he said The New York Times: “I am not in a position to tell anyone how my behavior made them feel.
“I have no excuses for my alcoholism or aggression, just rationalizations. I have been abusive to myself and everyone around me for years. I have a history of hurting those closest to me. I’m ashamed of this story and I’m sorry for those I hurt. There is nothing else I can really say. “
Last week, LaBeouf’s lawyers said the 34-year-old actor denied “all allegations” made by branches in the original lawsuit, in the “defendant’s response to the complaint” filed on February 5, according to Rolling Stone.
The response also denied that “the Claimant [FKA Twigs, real name Tahliah Barnett] suffered any injury or loss due to any act or omission on the part of the Defendant and denies that the Claimant is entitled to any reparation or indemnity of any kind. “
The Independent contacted LaBeouf representatives for comment.