Sia Apologizes for New Video Featuring Shia LaBeouf
Sia has offered a public apology to viewers who were offended by her controversial new music video which features Shia LaBeouf cavorting with a child dancer.
The promo for the singer’s new track “Elastic Heart” features the Hollywood actor dancing around in a pair of dirty, flesh-colored underpants with Maddie Ziegler, the 12-year-old who appeared in the video for Sia’s previous hit “Chandelier”.
Some fans have complained about the close contact between 28-year-old LaBeouf and the young dance star in the footage, and Sia, whose full name is Sia Furler, has now offered an apology for causing any “upset”.
In a series of posts on Twitter, she writes, “Anticipated some ‘paedophelia!!!’ cries for this video. All I can say is Maddie and Shia are two of the only actors I felt could play… these two warring ‘Sia’ self states… I apologize to those who feel triggered by Elastic Heart. My intention was to create some emotional content, not to upset anybody.”
I anticipated some 'pedophelia!!!' Cries for this video. All I can say is Maddie and Shia are two of the only actors I felt could play
— sia (@Sia) January 8, 2015
These two warring 'sia' self states.
— sia (@Sia) January 8, 2015
I apologize to those who feel triggered by #ElasticHeart My intention was to create some emotional content, not to upset anybody.
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