Megan Fox Admits She Was 'Really Struggling' While Filming One of Her Most Beloved Movies
- Megan Fox reflects on a difficult period in her life while filming Jennifer's Body, feeling lost and angry at the entertainment industry.
Megan Fox's cult classic film Jennifer's Body may be loved by fans around the world but she admits that filming the movie wasn't a great period of her life.
While working on the film back in 2008, Fox had recently risen to a new level of stardom after her breakout role in Transformers . At the time, she was constantly being hounded by the paparazzi and was having a hard time dealing with her newfound fame.
During a screening of the film hosted by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Saturday (Oct. 25), Fox was asked what advice she would give to her younger self as she worked on the film.
Reflecting on that time, Fox admitted that she was incredibly "lost" and angry at the entertainment industry.
"Oh, I don't know that I would give myself advice. I think where I was at that point in my life, so lost, so full of that rage that I had towards how I had been treated in the industry and how I was dealing with fame and the constant … at that time, before we started filming," Fox shared, per PEOPLE .
Fox went on to share an example of why she was struggling, explaining that on the night of an event at that time, paparazzi turned what should have been a celebratory moment into a terrible memory.
"I just left a premiere for something where I had to go — I'm obligated to go — and I remember the paparazzi were so ruthless back then — the way they would talk to women," Fox shared. "And I walked out just to try to get to my car, and they're all shooting. And one guy's like, 'Megan, why are you such a b----?' And another guy is like, 'Megan, do you think you're overrated? The internet says so,' and I'm just trying to do my job."
Fox said she found herself having to deal with "grief and sorrow and also anger and rage that needed a place to go" — and working on Jennifer's Body gave her that outlet.
"I read the script and I think it just resonated with me because there's something about that, whether it's just perceived or not, I felt like I was being persecuted at that time in my career, and I was struggling a lot with fame and kind of traumatized by fame," Fox explained.
Taking on the role ended up giving her "the permission to be unhinged even in between takes or may the entire time we were there" which was "very cathartic" for her.
"That was very healing for me because I was really struggling at that time. And if I had been able to warn myself or give myself advice or have any sort of grounding or clarity, I don't think you would've gotten the performance that you got," Fox concluded.
This story was originally reported by Parade on Oct 27, 2025, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
