Margaret Qualley says 'thank you' to FKA Twigs following split from their mutual ex Shia LaBeouf

Margaret Qualley has broken her silence about the abuse allegations brought against her recent ex Shia LaBeouf.

The Emmy nominee took to Instagram Saturday to offer her gratitude to FKA Twigs, amid her spousal abuse lawsuit against their mutual ex.

She posted an image of the Magdalene artist’s recent March cover of Elle, in which she opens up about the allegedly abusive relationship, simply captioning the post: ‘Thank you.’

The 26-year-old was first romantically linked to LaBeouf, 34, in December, around the time FKA (stage name of Tahliah Debrett Barnett), 33, first made the allegations.

She and the former Disney Channel star met when they starred together in the NSFW music video for Love Me Like You Hate Me by Rainsford, also known as Margaret’s big sister Rainey Qualley, 30.

They subsequently called it quits weeks later in early January, when a source told People: ‘They’re just in different places in their lives.’ 

Another insider said Qualley was aware of the ‘backlash’ she received, after she continued dating LaBeouf, amid the accusations of sexual and physical assault. 

According to Us Weekly, her Golden Globe-winning mother Andie MacDowell, 62, was ‘keeping an extremely close watch on the situation,’ as a source said: ‘If Shia so much as puts a foot out of line, she’ll come down on him like a ton of bricks.’

It comes after LaBeouf denied ‘each and every allegation’ in FKA’s lawsuit, issuing a statement to The New York Times, before seeking long-term inpatient treatment.

He continued: ‘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.’

FKA recently responded to his apology on CBS This Morning: ‘It reminds me of some of the gaslighting I experienced when I was with him. This taking some of the blame, but not all of it, and then denying it.’ 

She previously told Elle that she’s lucky to be alive: ‘I honestly wish I could say that I found some strength and I saw this light. I wish I could say, “[It is] a testament to my strong character,” or “It’s the way my mother raised me.” It’s none of that. It’s pure luck that I’m not in that situation anymore.’

The British artist first came forward in December, opening up to The New York Times, as her lawsuit was filed, accusing LaBeouf of sexual battery, assault and infliction of emotional distress. 

FKA claimed that he physically, emotionally and mentally abused her during their brief relationship, which lasted from 2018 to 2019, also alleging that he knowingly gave her a sexually transmitted disease.