Current:Home > MarketsMegan Fox Breaks Silence on Love Is Blind Star Chelsea's Comparison to Her and Ensuing Drama -AssetLink
Megan Fox Breaks Silence on Love Is Blind Star Chelsea's Comparison to Her and Ensuing Drama
View
Date:2025-04-17 15:52:42
Megan Fox was blindsided by the controversy over Love Is Blind star Chelsea Blackwell's opinion that the two look alike.
Because the Transformers actress initially had no idea who she is. In her first comments about the matter, Fox revealed how she was made aware of the drama.
"I've never had more people text me about something," the 37-year-old exclusively told E! News' The Rundown host Erin Lim Rhodes at the 2024 Revolve Festival's VIP Pool Party April 12, "because I don't really watch TV very much."
Fox continued, "But I've had a lot of people text me and stop me. Even other celebrities at like Oscar parties were like, 'Do you watch Love is Blind?' And I was like, 'No, but I know what you're talking about.'"
The controversy began when Blackwell told her pod date on a February episode of the Netflix reality show that Fox is her celebrity doppelgänger. Her comments sparked skepticism, mockery and even memes on social media—which continue to this day. Blackwell initially responded on Instagram, "Truly humbled by the internet" and later told E! News she had reached out and apologized to the actress but did not reveal if she responded.
While Fox made no mention of any correspondence with Blackwell, she defended her amid the criticism. "I didn't watch it, but I think in general, no one deserves to get bullied," she said, later adding, "I don't think she deserved that. I think people went way too hard."
And according to the actress, the physical comparison to her may not be that far-fetched. "I did see a picture of her," she said. "A hundred thousand percent, people have told her, 'You kind of look like Megan Fox.' So I believe she's telling the truth and I hope like she still has that sparkle in her eye. I hope the world didn't steal it from her."
She continued, "Mine died long ago from being bullied for 20 years. So I hope that didn't happen to her. Best wishes and blessings."
Blackwell had showcased her sense of humor in further responses to the criticism. "This would be a great time for the people who have ever told me that I resembled her to come forward please," Blackwell said in a February TikTok video, laughing, "I'm begging you."
On E! News, she noted that "It's so silly that people are so, so mad," adding, "I'm just kind of like, 'Listen, I gotta ride this out."
A month before Fox spoke out, her ex-husband Brian Austin Green expressed empathy for the reality star amid the controversy. "I'm sure it felt really good when people were like, 'You kind of look like Megan,' as far as, who knows if her eye makeup or her hair that day or what was going on, so she shared it," he said on E! News in March. "But she shared it in a format where millions of people are watching and are judging her for it."
The Revolve Festival is one of several events held in the California desert during the weekend of Coachella. See Megan and other celebs partying in the California desert:
At the Nylon House event.
At the CELSIUS Cosmic Desert event.
At the Paper Playground party presented by True Religion and E11even.
At the NYLON House event.
After Suki's Weekend 1 performance on the Gobi stage.
During Weekend 1 of the Coachella Festival.
At the Nylon House event.
During Weekend 1 of the festival.
At the Revolve Festival.
At the Nylon House event.
On the Coachella stage.
Leaving Sabrina Carpenter's show on Weekend 1.
At the Nylon House event.
In a TOVE dress, The Row bag and Harlow sandals at the FWRD welcome reception.
At the Aperol Terrazza.
At the Absolut tent.
Performing with Bizarrap on the Sahara Stage.
At the Celsius Cosmic Desert event.
In a Streets Ahead belt at the Celsius Cosmic Desert event.
At the NYLON House event.
At the Celsius Cosmic Desert event.
At the Gallery Desert House presented by Patrón.
In a Fendi dress at the Flaunt Foreplay party.
On the Mojave stage.
At the Fanfix Festival Dinner in the Desert in partnership with TELT, sponsored by Lunasia, KINO Studios and about-face.
At the NYLON House event.
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (288)
Related
- Man charged with murder in death of beloved Detroit-area neurosurgeon
- General Sherman passes health check but world’s largest trees face growing climate threats
- Eddie Murphy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt team up in new trailer for 'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F'
- Urban Outfitters' Memorial Day Mega Sale is Here: Score a $590 Sweater for $18 & More Deals Up to 97% Off
- From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
- Alaska mayor who wanted to give the homeless a one-way ticket out of Anchorage concedes election
- Big 12 paid former commissioner Bob Bowlsby $17.2 million in his final year
- The bodies of two Kansas women who disappeared in Oklahoma were found in a buried freezer
- Taylor Swift Cancels Austria Concerts After Confirmation of Planned Terrorist Attack
- How many points did Caitlin Clark score last night? Not quite enough as Indiana Fever fell to 0-5
Ranking
- New Orleans mayor’s former bodyguard making first court appearance after July indictment
- Hiker mauled by grizzly in Grand Teton National Park played dead, officials say; bear won't be pursued
- Remaining wrongful death lawsuit filed after deadly Astroworld concert has been settled, lawyer says
- Norfolk Southern will pay modest $15 million fine as part of federal settlement over Ohio derailment
- Taylor Swift makes surprise visit to Kansas City children’s hospital
- Get 50% Off Old Navy, 60% Off Fenty Beauty, 70% Off Anthropologie, 70% Off Madewell & Memorial Day Deals
- Manhattan DA’s office won’t be punished for document dump that delayed start of Trump criminal trial
- Activist Rev. Al Sharpton issues stark warning to the FTC about two gambling giants
Recommendation
British swimmer Adam Peaty: There are worms in the food at Paris Olympic Village
Yep, Lululemon Has the Best Memorial Day Scores, Including $29 Tank Tops, $34 Bodysuits & More
'The Masked Singer' winner Vanessa Hudgens reveals if she plans on returning to music
Jon Lovett, 'Pod Save America' host and former Obama speechwriter, joins 'Survivor'
Jamaica's Kishane Thompson more motivated after thrilling 100m finish against Noah Lyles
Beach vibes, mocktails and wave sounds: Target to try 'immersive' summer spaces in stores
Defunct 1950s-era cruise ship takes on water and leaks pollutants in California river delta
5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies