FKA Twigs 'proud' to file lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf

For FKA Twigs, the fact of having held on after filing a complaint against Shia LaBeouf is simply "the greatest achievement" of his entire life.

As a reminder, the singer accuses her ex of having sexually and psychologically assaulted and abused her during their relationship which lasted between 2018 and 2019 while they met on the set of

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“One of the greatest feats of my entire life has been staying calm.

That's one of the things I'm most proud of, being able to go on tour and do interviews and stay graceful and keep that calm,” the artist told

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“I don't even know if it's good or bad that I could do that.

I consider this a testament to my upbringing and a testament to how much I love my art and how much I want to show people who bought tickets to my concert, because sometimes it was so hard.

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Lead by example

By filing this complaint, FKA Twigs did not only think of her, but also of the other victims as well as her future children.

“It overrode how I felt about what people might think of me, positively or negatively,” she continued.

"If I ever have kids, I want them to know that I stood up for myself, and that's important.

And sometimes defending yourself is a mess.

Sometimes it can cause more trauma, and sometimes it can divide.

People don't expect you to stand up for yourself, but I did and I'm proud of it, and what happened to me wasn't right.

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Since filing this complaint in December 2020, Shia LaBeouf has continuously denied any assault.

And while the two sides have failed to reach an agreement, a trial has been set for April 2023.

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