Mia Goth made a striking return to the red carpet at the 2026 Actor Awards, marking her first public appearance since her estranged husband, Shia LaBeouf, faced his second arrest for battery within ten days.

The 39-year-old actor found himself behind bars in New Orleans on a Saturday, charged with misdemeanor battery, following a bar fight during Mardi Gras earlier in the month.

LaBeouf had been initially detained on February 17 for the same incident, after which he secured his release by posting a $100,000 bond. As part of his legal obligations, he must now attend a rehabilitation program and submit to regular drug and alcohol testing.

In a peculiar turn of events, just hours before his latest arrest, LaBeouf participated in an interview where he shared some unusual thoughts, including feeling ‘scared’ when approached by a group of three gay men during Fat Tuesday celebrations.

“Big gay people are scary to me,” LaBeouf candidly remarked during the hour-long discussion.

Meanwhile, amidst the ongoing turmoil, 32-year-old Goth, who ended her nine-year marriage with the Transformers actor last year, shone brightly at the Hollywood gala on Sunday.

Mia Goth was spotted at the 2026 Actor Awards in her first red carpet appearance since estranged husband Shia LaBeouf ’s second battery arrest in just 10 days

Amid all the drama, Goth, 32, who split from the Transformers star last year after nine years of marriage, dazzled at the Hollywood event on Sunday

The scream queen, who shares three-year-old daughter Isabel with LaBeouf, appeared unbothered as she rocked a stunning lace gown with a plunging neckline for the star-studded soiree.

Just hours earlier, Goth stepped out in a casual floral miniskirt and white sleeveless top in downtown LA.

She looked relaxed and confident in oversized sunglasses and flip-flops.

The couple first sparked romance in December 2012 after meeting on the set of Nymphomaniac: Vol II, eventually tying the knot in a spontaneous Las Vegas ceremony in 2016.

Their relationship was far from smooth.

In 2015, cameras caught the pair in the middle of a fiery argument, and by 2018 they had officially split. 

A source at the time told Page Six, ‘Shia and Mia have filed for divorce. The separation is amicable, and all details pertaining to the divorce proceedings will remain private.’

The couple reconciled in 2020, and in 2022 it was revealed that Mia was pregnant. The actress gave birth to Isabel in March of that year.

The scream queen, who shares three-year-old daughter Isabel with LaBeouf, appeared unbothered as she rocked a stunning lace gown with a plunging neckline for the star-studded soiree

Goth, 32, split from the Transformers star last year after nine years of marriage; (pictured 2014)

Just hours earlier, Goth stepped out in a casual floral miniskirt and white sleeveless top in downtown LA 

She looked relaxed and confident in oversized sunglasses and flip-flops 

During one of their periods apart, LaBeouf briefly dated singer FKA Twigs in 2019.

That relationship ended in a high-profile legal battle, with Twigs accusing the actor of sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, as well as knowingly transmitting a sexually transmitted disease – allegations he has denied.

The lawsuit sought $10 million in damages for alleged sexual battery, assault, and emotional distress. 

By July, it was announced that the pair had settled privately, with Twigs requesting that all claims against LaBeouf be dismissed with prejudice, meaning they cannot be reopened. 

Attorneys for both sides confirmed the matter was resolved confidentially.

In Saturday’s Channel 5 interview, LaBeouf shocked viewers with his outlandish and often controversial statements. 

Among them was a claim that he felt ‘scared’ when approached by three gay men on Fat Tuesday.

‘Big gay people are scary to me,’ LeBeouf said plainly during one part of the hour-long conversation with Callaghan. ‘When I’m standing by myself and three gay dudes are next to me, touching my leg, I get scared. I’m sorry. If that’s homophobic then I’m that.’ 

The 39-year-old actor was booked into a New Orleans jail on Saturday on a misdemeanor battery charge, stemming from a Mardi Gras bar fight earlier this month

He also explained about the altercation, ‘I was drunk and then I felt infringed upon in terms of my proximity. But I wasn’t in my right mind, and so it’s on me.’ 

And he took accountability for reportedly using a gay slur, admitting, ‘I said words not ok to say. I don’t want to hurt nobody’s feelings… I’m wrong for what I did.’

The Channel 5 interview was conducted on February 24, one week after Fat Tuesday, but published days later on February 28.

On Friday LaBeouf was issued a new warrant related to his February 17 arrest.

Sources told WWL Louisiana that the warrant involves an additional victim from the same fight.

Eyewitnesses previously alleged LaBeouf became increasingly aggressive at a business and was escorted out by staff, at which point he allegedly struck one man multiple times with closed fists.

Authorities said the situation escalated when LaBeouf returned to the scene and allegedly assaulted the same victim again before punching a second man in the nose. 

He  posted a $100,000 bond on Thursday after making a court appearance. 

The actor is now required to check into rehab and undergo regular drug and alcohol testing.

LeBeouf told Callaghan he relocated to New Orleans, where he has deep family roots, following the Los Angeles wildfires in January 2025.

LaBeouf detailed some family history elsewhere in the thorough interview. 

He explained that his paternal grandmother was a lesbian who married a man who served as her ‘beard,’ a partner meant to publicly disguise someone’s homosexuality.

His last name was originally spelled LeBoeuf but the spelling was changed by his grandmother in an effort to distance herself from her family, who had disowned her. 

Speaking on the subject of homosexuality, he clarified: ‘I’m good with gay. Be gay over there though. Don’t be gay in my lap.’

In the wide-ranging interview, the movie star briefly discussed the demise of his marriage to Goth.

‘It’s not new heartbreak. I don’t want to talk too much about it. It’s not my story alone to tell, but my side is I failed my marriage, so I had to own up to that. So that’s why I moved out here,’ he said. 

Actor Awards 2026 nominees 

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE

Frankenstein (Netflix)

Hamnet (Focus Features)

Marty Supreme (A24)

One Battle After Another (Warner Bros)

Sinners (Warner Bros)

The cast of Leonardo DiCaprio flick One Battle After Another is up for the biggest prize of the night

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Jessie Buckley – Hamnet

Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Kate Hudson – Song Sung Blue

Chase Infinity – One Battle After Another

Emma Stone – Bugonia

Jessie Buckley is up for Best Female Actor in a Leading Role for Hamnet

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme

Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another

Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon

Michael B. Jordan – Sinners

Jesse Plemons – Bugonia

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Miles Caton – Sinners

Benicio Del Toro – One Battle After Another

Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein

Paul Mescal – Hamnet

Sean Penn – One Battle After Another

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Odessa A’zion – Marty Supreme

Ariana Grande – Wicked: For Good

Amy Madigan – Weapons

Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners

Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another

Amy Madigan was recognized for her work in Weapons

OUTSTANDING STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE

F1 (Apple Original Films)

Frankenstein (Netflix)

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Paramount)

One Battle After Another (Warner Bros)

Sinners (Warner Bros)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES

The Diplomat (Netflix)

Landman (Paramount+)

The Pitt (HBO Max)

Severance (Apple TV)

The White Lotus (HBO)

The Pitt hopes to continue their successful awards season run

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Sterling K. Brown – Paradise

Billy Crudup – The Morning Show

Walton Goggins – The White Lotus

Gary Oldman – Slow Horses

Noah Wyle – The Pitt

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Britt Lower – Severance

Parker Posey – The White Lotus

Keri Russell – The Diplomat

Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus

Aimee Lou Wood – The White Lotus

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

The Bear (FX/Hulu)

Hacks (HBO Max)

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

The Studio (Apple TV)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Ike Barinholtz – The Studio

Adam Brody – Nobody Wants This

Ted Danson – Inside Man

Seth Rogen – The Studio

Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Kathryn Hahn – The Studio

Catherine O’Hara – The Studio

Jenna Ortega – Wednesday

Jean Smart – Hacks

Kristen Wiig – Palm Royale

Jean Smart was recognized for her work in Hacks once again

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES

Jason Bateman – Black Rabbit

Owen Cooper – Adolescence

Stephen Graham – Adolescence

Charlie Hunnam – Monster: The Ed Gein Story

Matthew Rhys – The Beast In Me

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR LIMITED SERIES

Claire Danes – The Beast In Me

Erin Doherty – Adolescence

Sarah Snook – All Her Fault

Christine Tremarco – Adolescence

Michelle Williams – Dying For Sex

OUTSTANDING STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A TELEVISION SERIES

Andor (Disney+)

Landman (Paramount+)

The Last of Us (HBO)

Squid Game (Netflix)

Stranger Things (Netflix)