The video above is footage of Shia LaBeouf’s totally fucked car after his DUI early Sunday morning.
And his publicist issued the following statement:
“Attorneys for Mr. LaBeouf confirm that an automobile accident involving an additional party occurred early morning in Los Angeles on July 27, 2008. Shia is currently recovering from extensive hand surgery with plans to return to work on the set of Transformers 2 within one month. No further comment will be issued at this time.”
Oh good. The folks at Transformers must be really fucking thrilled that Shia’s postponing shooting for a whole damn month because he ripped apart his hand after driving wasted.
Listen: to those of you who jumped on me for saying Shia needs to go to rehab, saying he’s only a kid, etc, etc, you’re fucking delusional. I suspected there was an underlying substance problem after his Walgreens arrest last October, but I gave him a pass on it, because I’ve been drunk in a Walgreens myself — granted, I was 16, and Shia was in his 20s, and I didn’t get violent or get arrested, but still. I let him off easy. However, this seals the deal for me. This is not a child. This is a 22-year-old man with a lot to lose, who has now been arrested for alcohol-related incidents twice in less than a year. Let me reiterate: HE WAS ARRESTED TWO TIMES FOR ALCOHOL-RELATED INCIDENTS IN THE SPACE OF NINE MONTHS. He put three separate lives in very real danger on Sunday morning (see the video if you have any doubts). This is not a teenager fucking around. This, my friends, is a substance abuse problem through and through.
Rehab, rehab, rehab, Shia. You’re too talented to go down this way.
SO. TRUE.
Well said, Beet.
Totally agree. Some readers just can’t see past the present to not see his future. Beet was right to give him a mulligan, but this is a trend now. Too bad some rich and famous people can’t just be awesome folks and give back to the community in a positive way. Some stars just lack solid friends I guess.
On top of that Beet, if I am not mistaken, his father was a drug addict/dealer. Every interview I see with the guy he’s whining about how he came from such a crappy upbringing with his father stealing stuff and selling their household items for a fix, and how great he is for making it.
Besides, as far as I am concerned, these rich fucks have no excuse for drunk driving… drink as much as you want, but GET A DRIVER.
Damn straight, Beet. Alcohol abuse is a very real problem, however old the abuser is.
LA is too much of a car and party town. Why don’t studios hire drivers for all their up and coming stars.
Thank God you said it so I didn’t have to. There is no age on alcoholism, I know kids who are 17 and drunk every night but their not called alcoholics because they’re in High School? Not right.
Wasn’t he a Disney kid, too? (or was it Nickelodeon?) Disney would explain sooooo much.
This video was real shit.
Ya rehab sounds good for him, given his father has/had problems as well. But either way, I think once you get a DUI you should be forced to go to rehab, no matter who you are. That’s just stupid.
yea he was a Disney Kid.
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Well said beet. Its scary to think about driving in LA. Just because some selfish rich snob decides they are better than the rest of us and put our lives in danger.
And heidiho go back to reading Perez. Thats where all the losers belong. Beet DOES keep you up to date and entertained all day!! Its not just about the NEWS, its about the OPINION. I laugh my ass off every time I come to this site. That is why this site is popular, not because she hires lackies to do.. what is it? Drawing on pictures? Yeah.
Well done beet. And I agree with the whole Shia thing. When and where is 22 too young to be an alcoholic? Not in LA thats for sure.
How did he flip the damn car?