Megan Fox’s career has been far from what most would call an “ordinary life”, with the actor and model recognized worldwide.
In recent years, she’s also spoken openly about mental health, while her on-off relationship with Machine Gun Kelly has continued to draw attention.
Fox has even explored a different creative lane through poetry, releasing her collection Pretty Boys Are Poisonous: Poems: A Collection of F**ked Up Fairy Tales.
During an online live signing for the book, the conversation turned to a bigger, more personal topic when a fan posed a question about fame and identity.
One fan asked: “Do you ever wish you were not famous and could live an ordinary life?”
Fox then replied bluntly: “I’ll be honest with you, no.
“That’s my Leo Moon talking.
“I don’t think it could live not being in the spotlight.”
It’s a surprisingly candid answer, but one she seemed completely certain about.
Fox went on to say: “Even though I am an introvert and so many aspects of the spotlight are hard, I just feel it was part of my soul’s purpose and calling to be in a platform like this.
“I’m still not really sure what I’m supposed to be doing with it but I just know that I’m supposed to be doing something somehow.”
Still, she noted there are parts of celebrity life she finds genuinely difficult—particularly the constant presence of photographers.
She added: “I obviously do wish that I could walk around and enjoy New York and not get stalked by paparazzi.
“Photographers are annoying because they are always looking for a wrong angle or a bad picture so there is more clickbait for whatever website that picks it up.
“That’s very stressful.”
She also said that she had ‘no freedom to enjoy or relax’, because everything ‘gets turned into a meme’.
After the clip made the rounds, Reddit users weighed in with a mix of support and skepticism.
One user was very supportive, posting ‘She was so real for this’.
Others argued that paparazzi attention is tied to celebrity itself, with one commenter suggesting the relationship between stars and photographers can be mutually reinforcing.
They wrote: “Just saw an actor on TV that’s been working for like 40 years and I didn’t know his name.
“Celebrity is a different world altogether, it’s usually based on looks.
“Looks and LOCATION. Megan and her boyfriend crave paparazzi – and the paparazzi crave them.”
Another remarked that it seemed ‘obvious’ that Fox did not want to swap her life of glamor.
They wrote: “I would have thought that it was obvious that she didn’t want to lead an ‘ordinary’ life when she chose to be with MGK. More power to her, but it was a definite pivot away from ordinary.”
While someone else said: “At least she admits it (though it’s very obvious).”
Fox released her poetry book Pretty Boys are Poisonous: Poems: A Collection of F**ked Up Fairy Tales in 2023.
Bookseller Waterstones describes the book as: “Filled with emotional candour and female empowerment, the debut poetry collection from the popular actress Megan Fox blends dark themes with humour and hope.”