Megan Fox is opening up about her struggles with body dysmorphia.
In her recent cover shoot for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2023, the 37-year-old actress spoke unusually candidly about her years-long journey with the mental health condition. Fox has long been idolized (and objectified) for her stunning appearance, but due to body dysmorphia, she has “never, ever” loved her body.
“I have body dysmorphia — I don’t ever see myself the way other people see me,” Fox told the magazine. “There’s never a point in my life where I loved my body, never, ever.”
As she recalled, her “obsession” with her appearance began at a young age: “When I was little, that was an obsession I had of, like, ‘But I should look this way.’ And why I had an awareness of my body that young, I’m not sure. It definitely wasn’t environmental because I grew up in a very religious environment where bodies weren’t even acknowledged.”
“The journey of loving myself is going to be never-ending, I think,” Fox added.