Megan Fox does not have an extra thumb but she has a condition called brachydactyly (short digits), a genetic condition that makes fingers or toes look shorter in proportion compared to other parts of the body. This condition affected Megan Fox’s thumb and that’s why it is said that she has a “toe thumb”.
For some people, Megan Fox is perfectly beautiful, except for her toe thumb. But that hasn’t deterred many from seeing her as the finest sex symbol of the 21st century. The American actress has been admired for her beauty across the globe since Transformers earned her mainstream popularity. Over the years, she has been featured in multiple magazines as the “Sexiest Woman in the World”, “Most Beautiful Woman”, or “Hottest Woman”.
Does Megan Fox Have an Extra Thumb?
The famous American actress does not have an extra thumb. The assumption that she does is based on the fact that she has brachydactyly. This is different from having an extra thumb, medically known as thumb duplication.
Credible medical platforms define thumb duplication as a form of polydactyly, a congenital condition where a child has more than five digits on a foot or hand. The condition may occur in both hands as in brachydactyly but they are different conditions.
What Happened to Megan Fox’s Hands?
Nothing happened to the actress’ hands, apart from the fact that she has a medical condition called brachydactyly, otherwise known as a toe thumb. Essentially, brachydactyly manifests in form of having disproportionately short fingers and toes. The condition is inherited and is typically caused by unusually short bones.
It is said that the most common symptoms of brachydactyly are shortened fingers and toes. According to medical reports, two different mutations in a particular gene contribute to brachydactyly. And since it is inherited, it is likely that other family members of the famous actress have this condition.
There are no health risks associated with this condition just as there is no treatment for it. But sometimes, people with brachydactyly get plastic surgery if it affects hand function and seldom for cosmetic reasons. Megan Fox hasn’t had any reason to look for ways to fix her thumb. She doesn’t feel insecure about it, it hasn’t affected her career in any negative way, and it doesn’t pose any health challenge for her.
What Has the Actress Said About Her Toe Thumb?
If Megan Fox feels insecure with her toe thumb, she has done a great job tucking it away. She has even joked about the condition a few times; one of such instance was with Jay Leno. While discussing pregnancy with the American television host, the actress joked that she has short, weird, and really fat thumbs because her mother ate tuna while she was pregnant with her.
Fox was discussing pregnancy with Leno whom she told she was craving tuna while pregnant. The mother of three told Leno that she told her mother about her cravings, wailing it was unfortunate pregnant people cannot eat it because it has mercury. In response, Megan’s mother told the actress that she ate tuna every day while she was pregnant with her.
Apparently, it wasn’t known in the 80s that tuna can be harmful to pregnant women. Noting that, the actress showed Leno her thumb, and joked that they are so short, wired, and really fat.
As stated earlier, Megan Fox’s toe thumbs have not affected her career in any negative way. However, it is said that she has had to use a thumb double while filming some parts of her Superbowl commercial for Motorola. This was for the close-up part of the commercial that shows her texting. The hands there weren’t Megan’s; because of her toe thumbs, another actress’ hands had to be used for the scene.
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