As soon as a video of Megan Fox’s 2009 interview on ABC’s resurfaced on Twitter, where Fox said director Michael Bay had her wear a bikini, cowboy hat, and six-inch heels as an extra when she was 15.
And what Jimmy Kimmel told in response to that, faced huge criticism from many fans. Kimmel appeared to brush over the point Fox was trying to make and interrupted with a joke to diffuse the growing tension.
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Megan Fox Opened up about being S*xualized at the age of 15
Megan Fox claimed director Michael Bay told her to dance in a bikini “” in starring Will Smith at just 15 years old in the above mentioned resurfaced video.
Fox discusses her first experiences with Michael Bay in the said clip, which emerged from a 2009 interview with Jimmy Kimmel. She calls the director “.”
“” Fox told Kimmel during the 2009 interview.
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She continued:
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Fox repeated she was just 15 multiple times throughout the story.
Fox described the incident as “” along which she had endured some genuinely harrowing experiences in a ruthlessly misogynistic industry.
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Jimmy Kimmel Laughed At Megan Fox’s Story, Fans Got Upset
The internet gave its hands in supporting Megan Fox and called out Jimmy Kimmel for his behavior during the 2009 interview.
As the audience laughs, Kimmel responds: “,” with Fox explaining: “”
Kimmel said: “.
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Twitter users were irritated with Kimmel’s reaction to Fox sharing her experience with being s*xualized as a minor. Several users demanded an apology from the late-night host.
“” wrote one user.
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“She’s so clearly visibly upset by Kimmel’s reaction but can’t say anything to his awful joke,” another tweeted.
After her appearance in , Fox worked with Bay on two of the movies.
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Source: Jimmy Kimmel Live
