- Megan Fox, 35, posed for the cover of British GQ with boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly.
- In the interview, the actress got candid about having body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)—a mental health condition that causes patients to obsess over their perceived "flaws."
- "I have a lot of deep insecurities," Megan shared.
Megan Fox, 35, is on the cover of British GQ with her boyfriend, Machine Gun Kelly. And while a lot of the article focuses on their relationship, the actress got candid at one point about struggling with body dysmorphia.
“Yeah, I have body dysmorphia,” Megan said in the interview. “I have a lot of deep insecurities.”
The mom of three, who's also vocal about having struggled with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) continued, “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.”
Megan didn’t get into more details about the condition or how it impacts her life day-to-day. But body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a serious thing, especially in this day and age, where social media and its pitfalls loom large: "It's a mental health disorder where you can't stop thinking about one or more defects or flaws that you see in your appearance—and those flaws are minor or can’t even be seen by others," according to the Mayo Clinic.
People with BDD may feel so embarrassed, ashamed, and anxious about their perceived flaws that they tend to avoid certain social situations.
There is a difference between BDD and being insecure, though. Patients with BDD will usually look at themselves in the mirror, groom themselves, or look for reassurance repeatedly—and that can sometimes go on for several hours a day.
They can also feel significantly distressed by their “flaws” to the point where it can impact their daily life, the Mayo Clinic says. Some people may also have several cosmetic procedures to try to change their perceived flaw, only to eventually feel anxious about it again.
Megan isn’t the only celebrity to open up about having BDD: To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before star Lana Condor has also spoken candidly about having the condition. In September, Lana shared photos of herself on Instagram in a bikini, which she said was her “biggest fear.”
Tallulah Willis also said on Instagram that she has BDD and would “punish” herself for looking more like her dad, Bruce Willis, than her mom, Demi Moore. “I resented the resemblance as I believed wholly my ‘masculine’ face was the sole reason for my unlovability—FALSE! I was/am inherently valuable and worthy at any life stage, at any size, with any hairdo! (As are you),” she wrote.
Body dysmorphic disorder is treatable with cognitive behavioral therapy and medication, per the Mayo Clinic.
