Sia Apologizes To Those Who Feel ‘Elastic Heart’ Video Contains Pedophilia

By Shannon Carlin

Almost immediately after Sia‘s video for “Elastic Heart” premiered yesterday (Jan. 7) people were already commenting that the relationship in the video was a little too close for comfort.

The clip for her newest single off 2014’s 1000 Forms of Fear features the young “Chandelier” dancer Maddie Ziegler and fellow plastic bag wearing actor Shia LaBeouf facing off in a dance war.

But, given the age difference some felt their interactions in the video were inappropriate, posting tweets that referenced the video’s “creepy pedophilia tones.”

Related: Watch Why the Caged Shia LaBeouf Cries in Sia’s ‘Elastic Heart’ Video

The thing is, Sia wasn’t that surprised to hear people were discussing the tone of the video.

Last night she even tweeted, “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.”

While some may have been confused by the video’s storyline, Sia explains that the two are meant to be “warring ‘sia’ self states.”

But even though Sia is clearing trying to explain that this video was an art piece, she doesn’t harp on it.

Instead she takes the high road and apologizes to anyone who felt uncomfortable by her video tweeting, “I apologize to those who feel triggered by #ElectricHeart My intention was to create some emotional content, not to upset anybody.”

She even ends it with a prayer hands emoji to show she’s sincerely sorry.

Read her tweets below.

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

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sia (@Sia) January 08, 2015

These two warring 'sia' self states.

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sia (@Sia) January 08, 2015

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

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sia (@Sia) January 08, 2015

See if Sia can bring home any of the four awards she’s nominated for, including Record of the Year for “Chandelier,” when the 56th Annual GRAMMY Awards airs February 8 at 8 pm EST on CBS.

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