FKA Twigs’ boyfriend Matty Healy praises singer after she accused ex Shia LaBeouf of ‘abuse’

FKA Twigs’ boyfriend Matty Healy took to social media on Sunday to praise the singer after she accused her ex Shia LaBeouf of “abuse.”

The post comes after FKA Twigs – whose real name is Tahliah Barnett – claimed last week that she was in an “emotionally, physically and sexually abusive relationship” with Shia LaBeouf.

FKA Twigs donned braided pigtails under a ripped hat in the photo shared to Instagram on SundayCredit: Instagram

Matty Healy and FKA Twigs are pictured backstage at the NME Awards earlier this yearCredit: Taken from @trumanblack instagram

FKA Twigs filed a lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf on December 10Credit: Getty – Contributor

The 1975 frontman, 31-year-old Matty Healy, posted to his verified Instagram account @trumanblack on Sunday.

Healy expressed admiration for his girlfriend – who he reportedly started dating earlier this year – as a “legend” and an “icon” in a morning Instagram post.

He also called the British singer-songwriter, who filed a lawsuit against 34-year-old LaBeouf on December 10, “lmol” – which stands for ‘love of my life.’

Alongside the emoji filled caption – equipped with a flower, heart, earth, sun, moon, rose, and crown icons – Healy uploaded a photo of FKA Twigs, an award-winning contemporary R&B singer and his beloved girlfriend.

The photo received more than 181,000 likes and 2,700 comments within six hours of being shared.

FKA Twigs is an award-winning contemporary R&B singerCredit: MEGA

Shia LaBeouf previously dated FKA TwigsCredit: RB/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

FKA Twigs donned what appears to be a black hooded sweater under a patterned blazer.

Her hair was put into braided pigtails under a ripped hat – as she held a cell phone and she smiled at the camera.

Earlier this year, People reported that the two were allegedly dating after they were seen cuddling up after the NME Awards in London.

Healey also took to social media to upload a shot of the pair and captioned the image “thank you NME for the awards and the chaos,” after the awards.

FKA Twigs has previously dated Robert Pattinson and Shia LaBeouf.

Credit: Twitter

In a scathing lawsuit, filed on December 11, Twigs accused her ex LaBeouf of choking her, giving her an STD, and “sexual battery.”

Australian singer Sia revealed she was proud of FKA Twigs on social media this weekend – calling her “courageous.”

She tweeted: “I too have been hurt emotionally by Shia, a pathological liar, who conned me into an adulterous relationship claiming to be single.

“I believe he’s very sick and have compassion for him AND his victims. Just know, if you love yourself- stay safe, stay away.”

FKA Twigs claimed in an interview that the Transformer actor “physically, emotionally, and mentally many times in a relationship that lasted just short of a year.”

The lawsuit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court and further claimed that Shia “knowingly gave her a sexually transmitted disease.”

LaBeouf has allegedly ‘threatened to expose’ FKA Twigs’ private text messagesCredit: Getty Images

It also accused the actor of “relentless abuse” – in addition to sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress.

Pattinson’s ex-fiancee claimed she began to experience “unusual and painful physical symptoms” around March 2019.

When she confronted Shia about her symptoms, he allegedly admitted that he “suffered from a sexually transmitted disease which had been diagnosed years earlier.” 

In an email to the The New York Times, Shia said: “I’m not in any position to tell anyone how my behavior made them feel.

“I have no excuses for my alcoholism or aggression, only rationalizations. I have been abusive to myself and everyone around me for years.

“I have a history of hurting the people closest to me. I’m ashamed of that history and am sorry to those I hurt. There is nothing else I can really say.”

LaBeouf has also “threatened to expose” FKA Twigs’ private text messages to “terrorize” and “embarrass” her if she spoke out about the actor’s alleged abuse, court papers claim. 

The Sun reported that FKA Twigs claimed: “With these threats, LaBeouf clearly hoped to terrorize Tahliah into submission and keep her from taking any further action.

“LaBeouf’s scare tactics will not work. He has no power over Tahliah anymore.”