Megan Fox hits back at xenophobia accusation after commenting on frenzy over Taylor Swift photo

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Megan Fox has responded to accusations of “xenophobia” after addressing the viral frenzy over a photo taken of her at the Super Bowl.

In an Instagram put up, the Transformers actor in contrast her look within the {photograph} to a “Ukrainian blowup doll” and an “expensive real sex doll you can only get from Japan”.

Some followers labelled the feedback as “xenophobic”, which compelled the actor to deal with the accusations on the social media platform.

“Dear god. That is NOT what I meant. Ukrainian women are hot af and so in my imagination the blowup dolls would also be hot. Let a girl make a joke for f***s sake,” she wrote.

Fox had been referring to an image of herself in a dimly-lit membership with her fianceé Machine Gun Kelly, Taylor Swift and her boyfriend, NFL star Travis Kelce.

The photo went viral, with some followers speculating that 37-year-old Fox appeared “very different” and that she had undergone critical cosmetic surgery.

The Jennifer’s Body actor responded to the criticism on Instagram by saying it was a “shadowy cell phone pic of me looking like a Ukrainian blowup doll”.

She continued: “When in REALITY, I look like one of those super expensive real sex dolls you can only get in Japan.”

She then shared two images of her on the identical night time in numerous lighting, reassuring folks that the darkish shadows had made her facial options appear extra pronounced.

“Oh my god guys look how different I…. don’t look at all,” she added.

Fox’s references to Ukraine and Japan had been labelled controversial by followers, with one writing on X/Twitter: “Disgusting, xenophobic comment by Megan Fox. Ukrainian women are in the middle of the war: Ukrainian women are fighting for their lives.”

Famous Russian influencer Polina Pushkareva commented on the picture, writing: “I guess xenophobia towards eastern Europeans is still a thing in Hollywood.”

“What a weird thing to post,” added one other.

The Independent has contacted Fox’s representatives for remark.

In an interview with Sports Illustrated final yr, the actor shared her expertise with physique dysmorphia.

“I have body dysmorphia,” she defined. “I don’t ever see myself the way other people see me. There’s never a point in my life where I loved my body, never, ever.”

Body dysmorphic dysfunction is “a mental health condition in which you can’t stop thinking about one or more perceived defects or flaws in your appearance,” in response to the Mayo Clinic.

During an interview with British GQ Style in October 2021, Fox first revealed that she has physique dysmorphia. She additionally famous that whereas males have been intrigued by her appears, they’ve additionally made false assumptions about her look.

“We may look at somebody and think, ‘That person’s so beautiful. Their life must be so easy.’ They most likely don’t feel that way about themselves,” she mentioned, earlier than including: “Yeah, I have body dysmorphia. I have a lot of deep insecurities.”