Shia LaBeouf has a daft name, that much most will agree on. It also seems he likes to call his friends daft names to prompt them into striking him in the face.
Why ‘The Beef’ would want to be hit in the face is open to speculation – maybe he saw that Tarzan scene in the new Indy flick one too many times and felt he needed to take some small steps towards making amends. Namely, through violence. Though, let’s be honest, it would need more than a simple slap to make up for that abortion of a movie moment.
Speculate all we may, the reasons why young Beefy wanted to be left red-faced will probably elude us for a fair time to come. What we don’t need to speculate about is the fact that Shia used a naughty homosexual slur to goad his chum into slapping him, as seen on a YouTube video – which was subsequently pulled from prying public eyes.
That’s right – put the kids to bed, cover granny’s eyes and ears and hope to Zeus that Mary Whitehouse isn’t around – Shia called his friend a ‘faggot’.
Has the world ended yet? No? Phew.
Young movie superstar in using slang term with friends shocker! Now, we at hecklerspray are completely against all forms of -ism and -phobia: racism, homophobia, sexism, dogma, bad sandwiches and many more. But dear crikey if this doesn’t seem like yet another case of something being blown completely out of proportion simply because of a guy’s status.
Beef Stew was filmed with his friends and it got out. The situation wasn’t one intended for the public to witness and it certainly isn’t a situation where the youthful Red Meat should feel the need to heavily censor his language. It’s just as soon as the media parasites get a hold of it, things go mental and LaBeouf is forced into making an awkward apology, through a spokesperson (natch), thusly:
“He regrets having used the word in any capacity and is very embarrassed that this footage is being seen by anyone.”
Roughly translated: ‘sorry for anything bad ever to anyone, even things I wasn’t involved in or had no prior knowledge of’. A decent, cover-all-bases apology from Shia. He knows he shouldn’t have said the bad word that will clearly bring about the end of all that is good in the world, but the mere fact that he’s been forced to make a hasty apology and that the powers that be saw the situation as one where a video should be removed shows that this is a classic media over-reaction.
Wait – what do you mean Shia is actually a master criminal? A man-child who constantly breaks the law? Won’t someone please think of the children?!
Whatever next? Bifstek calling Miley Cyrus a bad name? He wouldn’t dare.
MikeF says
Don’t watch the fils that Shia LaBeouf is in – and destroy your Transformers DVD like I did. Let’s send this punk home.
Linda says
Let me guess, MikeF. You’re a member of the “we preach love and tolerance … yet fail miserably to practice what we preach when it comes to people who disagree with us” crowd.
Get over yourself! He was drunk! He’s not anti-gay. Stop being a hate-filled hypocrite and … grow up already! Sheesh! You people are acting like a bunch of whiney five-year-olds.
Linda says
Oh! And the destroying the “Transformers” DVD that you owned? Like that’s going to affect him? Not only that, but it’s juvenile. What’s next? Are you and your buds going to toilet paper his house? Oooh! How about this one? How about you egg his car? That’ll really scare him.
At first, I was angered by your hypocrisy. But now, I choose to roll my eyes and laugh at your childishness.
Some people never grow up.
Anthony says
Its more of an example
people shouldnt use this words, I wonder what the reaction was if he said the N word, the F word is just as hateful
Shia is not anti-gay,
though this media attention is good to send a message to people that slurs are not a cool thing
peace
x
Beth says
That’s… a lot of response for a two sentence comment. I’m curious as to how these conclusions were reached with such a small amount of actual information.
Linda says
Beth, I said those things because I have run into people who preach about love and tolerance, and yet prove themselves to be hypocrites. They treat people with love and tolerance only if they agree with them and support them. Yet they treat people who disagree with them and refuse to support them with judgment and contempt.
Mike, I believe, is one of these people. In my opinion, he never was a fan of Shia. Because if he was a true fan, he would not be helping others drag him through the coals. I don’t like what Shia said, either. But at the end of the day, I’m not going to judge him for a stupid thing that he said years ago.
Mike, it must be exhausting, playing judge, jury and executioner.
Shawna says
You can joke around with your buddies and say things that you wouldn’t say to people you don’t know. People do it everyday.
I am thankful to this article for re-affirming my decision to not watch the new Indiana Jones. Thank you, Ian Dransfield!!!
mackenzie says
I agree with Linda completely it was years ago. i’m not happy about it but theres no point in trying to destroy his life!!!!!!!!!!!!
Linda says
I’m confused, Shawna. The first paragraph suggests that you don’t think Shia did anything wrong. But the second paragraph makes me think that you’re not going to watch the new “Indy” movie because of what Shia said. Clarification, please?
Linda says
Or does your decision have to do with Shia’s supposed ode to Tarzan?
patrick says
deep thinking was not a high priority for this little episode… it’s surprising that this is getting so much attention