Megan Fox turned an age-shaming attack into a joke at her former partners’ expense after a critic branded her latest lingerie photos “unbelievably embarrassing.”
The “Jennifer’s Body” actress refused to defend her age, parenting, or decision to share the provocative shoot. Instead, she questioned whether the anonymous commenter was secretly one of her exes, a pointed comeback that arrived days after former husband Brian Austin Green publicly reflected on the physical attraction and unhealthy patterns that shaped his past relationships.
Fox shared the gothic-inspired shoot on Instagram on Thursday, July 16. The 40-year-old posed in sheer black lingerie and a dramatically long veil, standing against glowing orange-and-red backdrops. A digitally added halo appeared above her head in the opening image, completing the shoot’s saint-versus-sinner theme.
However, one commenter took issue with Fox sharing the photographs as a 40-year-old mother. “This sh-t is so unbelievably embarrassing for a 40-year-old mom to be posting,” the user wrote, comparing the shoot to content that might appear on a teenager’s Tumblr account.
Fox quickly responded with five words: “Which one of my exes is this?”
The actress did not identify a particular former partner, and there is no indication that one of her exes actually operated the account. Still, the joke allowed Fox to dismiss the criticism without directly engaging with the argument that motherhood or age should determine what she posts.
Fans Defend Megan Fox Against Age-Shaming
Fox’s response attracted hundreds of reactions, with several fans criticizing the original commenter for suggesting women should stop posting revealing photographs after reaching a certain age. “Fun fact, you can still be hot at any age,” one person responded.
Another questioned why the commenter associated the pictures with teenagers, while others described the criticism as ageist. “If you don’t have anything nice to say then shut up,” a third supporter wrote.
The backlash against the commenter reflects the larger debate Fox’s post inadvertently created: whether women in entertainment face different expectations surrounding sexuality as they grow older or become mothers.
Rather than distancing herself from the image that helped make her famous, Fox has increasingly reclaimed it through shoots that blend sexuality with darker themes involving power, religion, and female defiance.
Megan Fox Channels Her ‘Jennifer’s Body’ Character
The images also sparked comparisons to Fox’s role as Jennifer Check in the 2009 horror comedy “Jennifer’s Body.”
One photograph showed the actress leaning over a chair with her hands pressed together in a prayer-like pose. She concluded the post with a blurry video of herself licking her finger while holding a lighter, seemingly recreating one of the film’s most recognizable moments.
The combination of the veil, halo, fire, and religious imagery appeared designed to contrast expectations of female virtue with the idea of disobedience as a source of power. “Men would have them believe disobedience was Eve’s vice, when it was her greatest virtue,” Fox wrote in the caption.
Although some fans speculated that the shoot could be teasing a “Jennifer’s Body” sequel, Fox did not announce a new project connected to the cult film.
Brian Austin Green Recently Reflected On Their Marriage
Fox’s joke about her exes came shortly after Brian Austin Green discussed what his failed marriage taught him about relationships.
During a July 12 appearance on the “I Do, Part 2” podcast, Green admitted that his relationship with Fox initially revolved around physical attraction. “My ex and I were together for almost 15 years,” he said. “We were married for almost 10 years and I led with physical attraction.”
Green explained that he would first become attracted to someone and then attempt to build a relationship around that attraction. After separating from Fox, he said he entered therapy to examine the behaviors he brought into their marriage.
“I knew that I didn’t want to repeat things that I had done,” Green explained, adding that he wanted to understand what he contributed that was “toxic” or damaging.
Green did not criticize Fox’s appearance or her recent photos. His comments were focused on his own approach to relationships and how it changed before he became involved with his current fiancée, Sharna Burgess.
Megan Fox Shares Children With Two Former Partners
Fox and Green began dating in 2004 after meeting when she was 18, and he was 30. They married in 2010 and share three sons: Noah, Bodhi, and Journey. Their divorce was finalized in 2021. Green is now engaged to Burgess, with whom he shares a son, Zane.
Fox later entered an on-and-off relationship with musician Machine Gun Kelly, whose legal name is Colson Baker. The pair became engaged before ending their romantic relationship in late 2024. Fox and Kelly welcomed their daughter, Saga Blade Fox-Baker, in 2025.
