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Megan Fox has all the makings of a mega-star: she's beautiful, charismatic, and she's headlined
two movie franchises. So why isn't she a bigger star? Maybe because her former marriage to
Brian Austin Green held her back...
Stay-at-home mom
Fox confessed to Ellen DeGeneres that both her pregnancies with Green were unplanned,
and it affected her ability to do her job. Her pregnancy was especially tough on the
set of 2014's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:
"I got pregnant with Bodhi two weeks into filming Ninja Turtles, which is an action
movie and requires a lot of running and jumping and stunts. So I spent the entire, anyone
that's been pregnant knows your first trimester can be pretty rough and you're nauseous all
day long. The producers would come see me in the morning in the makeup trailer and I
would be clinging to a box a Saltines, and we kept pickles in the refrigerator for me,
and I was just constantly on the verge of vomiting."
While having kids shouldn't necessarily have been a problem for Fox's career, it seems
as though Green wasn't pulling his weight at home. Sources told People that Green wanted
Fox to settle down into domestic life and quit acting in favor of full time motherhood.
The insider explained:
"Megan is young and hot and sought after for work, and she is eager to move ahead in her
career. Brian wants more of her time than she can allow. She was overwhelmed with the
children and her husband's expectations, which got in the way of work responsibilities. They
had many disagreements and arguments about her time at home, which led to problems."
Half a power couple
While marrying Green could've hurt Fox's career, a relationship with a star on her level or
above could've aided her climb up Hollywood's ladder. Sure, Fox isn't quite an Angelina
Jolie, but Green is definitely no Brad Pitt: his biggest role was in the '90s on Beverly
Hills 90210. After that, he starred in a series of failed pilots and had a failed rap career.
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Needless to say, their red carpet power was limited to solely her own.
Insecurities
Fox and Green got together when she was just 18 years old. As a result, she may have felt
pressure not just from Hollywood, but from her own husband, to maintain her youthful
looks forever. Though she denies getting work done, it sure looks like there's something
different about her appearance now than from just a few years ago.
The ability to emote is a job requirement as an actress, and that's made harder as more
work is done. If Green made Fox feel insecure about her appearance, it indirectly made her
job that much harder.
Supports his lifestyle
TMZ reports that Green requested spousal support in his divorce filing from Fox, citing his
inability to work as a result of suffering vertigo after a car accident. Green didn't
get much work before the fender bender, though, making Fox the primary breadwinner. The pressure
for money may have influenced Fox to take roles in less-than-stellar films—and may
have influenced her decision to reconcile with Michael Bay for some paychecks instead
of holding out for better movies.
Limited exposure
Some stars hate the paparazzi, but they're a necessary evil to stay relevant. In 2012,
Green and Fox got sued after Green allegedly attacked a photographer who tried snapping
a photo of the couple vacationing in Hawaii. Fox's most valuable asset is her appearance.
If she can never be photographed, her visibility, literally and figuratively, will drop to the
point where she may not even be able to get guest starring roles on New Girl anymore.
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