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FKA twigs offered a defiant response to a question posed to her by Gayle King during her first TV interview since she levelled allegations of abuse against Shia LaBeouf.
The singer, real name Tahlia Barnett, filed a lawsuit against LaBeouf last year in which she accused him of sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress. The actor has since denied all of the allegations.
Appearing on CBS This Morning, Twigs was asked by King: “Nobody whoâs been in this position likes this question, and I often wonder if itâs even appropriate to ask⊠why didnât you leave?â
Twigs then replied: âI know that youâre asking it out of love, but like, Iâm just going to make a stance and say Iâm not going to answer that question anymore because the question should really be to the abuser: âWhy are you holding someone hostage with abuse?ââ
She went on: âPeople say, âOh, it canât have been that bad, because she wouldâve left.â And itâs like, no, because it was that bad, I couldnât leave.â
Gayle King asks FKA Twigs why she didn't leave Shia LaBeouf:
"I think we have to stop asking that question. I'm going to make a stance and say that I'm not going to answer that question… because the question should really be to the abuser: Why are you holding someone hostage?" pic.twitter.com/qG84auSHV2
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) February 19, 2021
Last week LaBeoufâs legal team said he âdenies, generally and specifically, each and every allegation contained in [Barnett]âs Complaint and denies that [Barnett] is entitled to any relief or damages whatsoever”.
The actorâs lawyers went on to say in legal papers that Barnettâs sexual battery claims should be dismissed as ânone of the acts alleged were based on sex and/or the conduct was not sexualâ and denied the musician had suffered any injuries or damages.
The document, obtained by People, reportedly asks Barnett to be ordered to pay Shia LaBeoufâs legal costs.
Speaking in a new interview with ELLE, Barnett also detailed her past relationship and accused LaBeouf of adopting âcalculated, systematic, tricky, and maze-likeâ tactics in order to control her.
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