Megan Fox says she has body dysmorphia, points out her 'tons of flaws' and rainbow aura

Megan Fox took viewers deep into her mind in an interview for Sports Illustrated, revealing that she contends with body dysmorphia.

"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," the hyper-sexualized and perennially objectified screen actor said in a video for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2023 issue, which features her among the four women on its covers.

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