The star opened up in an interview with boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly
Megan
Fox might have been crowned the World's Sexiest Woman back in 2008, but
apparently even she has her insecurities. In a new interview alongside her
boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly with GQ Style, she shocked everyone when she
revealed she has "body dysmorphia".
Journalist Molly Lambert
sparked the revelation when she said: "We may look at somebody and think,
'That person's so beautiful. Their life must be so easy,' But they most
likely don't feel that way about themselves."
Megan replied: "Yeah, I have body dysmorphia. I have a lot of
deep insecurities."
She didn't go into any more detail about her
battle, but the NHS explains that body dysmorphic disorder is "a mental
health condition where a person spends a lot of time worrying about the
flaws in their appearance. These flaws are often unnoticeable to others." It
adds that the disorder can cause stress, anxiety or depression if left
untreated through anti-depressants or cognitive behavioural therapy
(CBT).
Naturally, Megan's fans have been particularly surprised
to hear how Megan feels, and several have taken to Twitter to share their
thoughts.
One wrote: "I just find it shocking that one of the most
symmetrically beautiful women in the world is insecure about her body."
Another said: "If the most beautiful woman feels this way about herself then
damn!" And a third explained: "Even people with the nicest bodies can have
dysmorphia."
Megan's not alone, either. Various other celebrities
have spoken out about battling with body dysmorphia, including Hayden
Panettiere, Miley Cyrus, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Uma Thurman.
Billie Eilish is the latest star to have opened up about her
experience. She said: "I've never felt comfortable in really tiny clothes. I
was always worried about my appearance. That was the peak of my body
dysmorphia. I couldn’t look in the mirror at all."
