Shia LaBeouf seen in public for first time after addressing FKA Twigs allegations and Don’t Worry Darling ‘firing’

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addressed the allegations levelled against him by his ex FKA Twigs and after he spoke out about the film Don’t Worry Darling.The actor was seen heading out in Los Angeles on Saturday after hitting headlines this week.Donning orange shorts and a black and white printed T-shirt, LaBeouf also wore sunglasses and his hair slicked back as he stepped out.The actor looked serious during the outing, which comes days after he spoke out about the film, and about allegations against him.

During a recent interview, director Olivia Wilde claimed she fired LaBeouf from her film Don’t Worry Darling before casting Harry Styles in the role alongside Florence Pugh.Insisting she was ‘such an admirer of his work,’ Wilde said ‘his process was not conducive to the ethos that I demand in my productions.‘He has a process that, in some ways, seems to require a combative energy, and I don’t personally believe that is conducive to the best performances,’ she added to Variety.‘I believe that creating a safe, trusting environment is the best way to get people to do their best work.

Ultimately, my responsibility is to the production and to the cast to protect them. That was my job.’LaBeouf later denied he had been fired, insisting he quit the film, and publicly asked Wilde for a correction.

He also reportedly shared years-old texts between the two to back this up.According to Variety, the Holes actor got in touch in the days after their interview with Wilde was published, and forwarded them an email he had sent to the director where he said he was ‘confused by the narrative that I was fired.’‘You and I both know the reasons for my exit,’ he said. ‘I quit your film because your actors & I couldn’t find time to rehearse.’Attached to the email were.