Sia Apologizes for Controversial 'Elastic Heart' Video With Shia LaBeouf: Cries Of Pedophilia[Video]

Sia is firing back at those saying that her latest video for “Elastic Heart” contains pedophilia. The video features actor Shia LaBeouf, 28, and dancer Maddie Ziegler, 12, who also starred in the singer’s ultra-popular “Chandelier” video, in a dirty birdcage, fighting with each other for a way out.

 

I can't place it, but Sia's new video makes me uneasy. Probably because the song is older than a year. Or the pedo vibes. #ElasticHeart

— Arnold vd Walt (@DisArnold) January 8, 2015

Wow the new Sia video really brings the pedophilia this time.

— Mark Maira (@MarkMaira) January 7, 2015

Just watched the Sia video of Maddie with Shia a grown man looks gross like they r groping each other ! Sickening!

— Rebecca McLaughlin (@rrebeccajomcla1) January 7, 2015

"I anticipated some 'pedophilia!!!' cries for this video," she wrote on Twitter. "All I can say is Maddie and Shia are two of the only actors I felt could play these two warring 'Sia' self states." Later, she explained to a Twitter user that LaBeouf and Ziegler were playing the same person. "I apologize to those who feel triggered by 'Elastic Heart.' My intention was to create some emotional content, not to upset anybody," she said, ending her statement with an emoji of "thank you" hands.

I anticipated some 'pedophelia!!!' Cries for this video. All I can say is Maddie and Shia are two of the only actors I felt could play

— sia (@Sia) January 8, 2015

I apologize to those who feel triggered by #ElasticHeart My intention was to create some emotional content, not to upset anybody.

— sia (@Sia) January 8, 2015

The Daily Mail reports that social media users inundated the singer with complaints of inappropriateness with regard to the video, whose song appears on Sia's latest, 1000 Forms of Fear. One upset fan said the video "Smacks of child molestation #pervert #unacceptable #childabuse...Explain please!" Another wrote, "Sia's 'Elastic Heart' video is disgusting."

In her Twitter replies, Sia also said she planned to put out a "making of" clip of the video next week.