Shia LaBeouf dropped a bombshell: he has never been faithful in any of his relationships.
On Jon Bernthal’s podcast, Real Ones, LaBeouf laid bare his history of dishonesty and infidelity. The actor, now 40, described himself as a “dishonest person” who wore a “mask” throughout his romantic entanglements. He bluntly stated, “I cheated on every woman I’ve ever been with.”
This stark revelation follows a fallout with long-time friend John Voight over differing views on Donald Trump.
In a previous interview with Bernthal, LaBeouf reflected on the pain he caused women, admitting, “I hurt that woman,” without specifying who he meant. He acknowledged a pattern of selfishness, declaring himself a “pleasure-seeking, self-centered, dishonest, inconsiderate, fearful human being.”
LaBeouf’s ex-girlfriend FKA Twigs filed a lawsuit against him in December 2020, citing sexual battery, assault, and emotional distress. While he admitted to being “abusive” and hurtful for years, he denied Twigs’ specific allegations. The case was settled in 2025 under undisclosed terms.
He confessed to having cold sores throughout his life, stating, “I never told any of my sexual partners about getting cold sores. Never.”
LaBeouf expressed the difficulty of making amends for the damage he inflicted on others. “You can’t make amends for permanent damage like that,” he lamented.
He mentioned his daughter with ex-wife Mia Goth as an opportunity to become “a stand-up dude.” LaBeouf admitted that he previously presented a façade of being a “good dude,” which he now recognizes as performative.
“It was almost like, ‘I’ll do this good thing so you think I’m a good dude,’” he said. Behind closed doors, he failed to disclose his cold sore condition to women, calling it “deplorable behavior.”
When discussing women’s interest in him, LaBeouf described the feeling as “so f---ing foreign” that he feared ruining it. He tied their attraction to his career in Hollywood.
LaBeouf revealed that his connection to the industry was less about artistry and more about ego-building. He sought validation through relationships to escape feelings of loneliness and inadequacy.
“It makes you controlling and fearful and manipulative,” he explained. “To not tell somebody you get cold sores twice a year is a heinous manipulation.”
