Shia LaBeouf apologizes for gay slur
“The videotape that is currently being circulated is several years old and captures Shia playing a game among friends in which he uses a derogatory word toward a friend…. He regrets having used the word in any capacity and is very embarrassed that this footage is being seen by anyone.”
A representative for actor Shia LaBeouf, co-star of the films ”Transformers” “Indiana Jones: Crystal Skull,” relaying an apology for a video on TMZ and YouTube that shows LaBeouf saying, ”You’re a faggot, dog,” to an apparent friend in an attempt to get his friend to slap him. (E! Online)
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