Megan Fox has always been candid about her thumbs, which few fans even notice. She even used a hand double when filming a commercial in order to hide the malformation.
For most of her time as a celebrity, Megan Fox has been considered a standard-bearer of modern beauty. That level of magnetism can be a gift and a curse. The 35-year-old’s status as a sex symbol drew more attention to her after Transformers. But the flip side of the coin is that every inch of Fox’s body is put under the microscope.
People have stared at Jennifer’s Body star long enough to notice that her thumbs are strangely shaped. The reason for this is a rare genetic condition that creates shorter “toe thumbs.” Plenty of jokes have been made about her digits, but Fox has not let it hurt her self-esteem.
Several forms of this genetic quirk exist. But Fox has type D, which only results in smaller “clubbed thumbs” while leaving the rest of her fingers a normal size. The cause of brachydactyly is not clear. Possible reasons for the slight deformity involve exposure to certain medications a mother takes during the pregnancy, or blood flow issues to the hands when the owner of the thumbs was a baby.
On the bright side, brachydactyly does not require any medical treatment in the vast majority of circumstances. Severe cases may induce surgery if grip problems are apparent. The only other functional issue may be finding form-fitting gloves.
It would be hyperbolic to say Fox has been held back by her thumbs. But the fact that they became a talking point at all is indicative of how celebrities’ bodies are ruthlessly inspected, usually in bad faith by media members and social media trolls.
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