Fox News host Jesse Watters revealed this week that actor Shia LaBeouf once hurled a vulgar insult at him in an airport lounge, allegedly in front of Watters’ children.
The incident occurred in 2019 at a Delta Sky Club lounge, according to Watters, who shared the story during an interview with playwright and director David Mamet on Tuesday. LaBeouf stars in Mamet’s new film Henry Johnson.
“Well, Shia LaBeouf told me to go F myself at a Delta lounge at the airport a couple years ago,” Watters said.
“So tell him I said ‘Hi.’ Will you do that for me?” he added.
Watters had previously mentioned on The Ingraham Angle that LaBeouf called him “trash” in front of his kids.
LaBeouf’s Legal Troubles and Image Rehab
The actor, now 39, has had a long history of public meltdowns, arrests, and abuse allegations. He recently made headlines after FKA Twigs dropped her high-profile abuse lawsuit against him just months before it was set to go to trial.
Twigs, whose real name is Tahliah Barnett, had accused LaBeouf of sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress stemming from their year-long relationship that began in 2019.
In a joint statement, the former couple said:
“We wish each other personal happiness, professional success and peace in the future.”
From Hollywood Rebel to Catholic Convert
LaBeouf has since claimed to have turned over a new leaf, converting to Catholicism in a ceremony led by Capuchin Franciscan friars last year.
The actor has also become a father, sharing a daughter with actress Mia Goth.
Despite his recent image makeover, LaBeouf’s unprovoked public attack on a prominent conservative TV host shows that his leftist Hollywood hostility toward voices like Watters is still remembered — even as he tries to soften his public image.
