In an interview with YouTuber Andrew Callaghan released Saturday, 39-year-old actor Shia LaBeouf reflected on his Feb. 17 arrest in New Orleans during Mardi Gras, where he was accused of simple battery following an alleged bar altercation. LaBeouf said, “When I’m standing by myself and three gays are next to me touching my leg, I get scared. I’m sorry. If that’s homophobic, then I’m that. Yeah,” adding, “I’ll be honest with you, big gay people are scary to me.” The comments have left the LGBTQ+ community expressing outrage and hurt over his remarks. #shialabouf #lgbtq #homophobia #shialaboufarrest