Although the internet might be obsessed with the unique digits, the This Is 40 star is not. There is no hint of embarrassment in her mentioning her hands, and she doesn’t hide her infamous thumbs. The advertisers chose to use a thumb-double because Megan has brachydactyly, a. They’re odd and fat, and one of them has a strange knuckle.”Ī second time, Fox appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to discuss her fascination with palm reading, comparing her hand to that of Kimmel. During the close-ups of Megan texting, it is actually another actresss hands. Fox said, “What is strange to me is, I was talking to my mom, and she said, ‘Oh, I ate tuna every day when I was pregnant with you.'” “I was wondering if that’s what happened to my thumbs. It is rare that she speaks of her thumbs, but when she does, she does so lightheartedly.ĭuring her appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2012, Fox mentioned that she cut out sushi during her pregnancy due to mercury risks. She’s consistently named one of the most beautiful actresses in Hollywood and has starred in two of the biggest franchises for the past decade. The following are Megan Fox’s comments about her Thumbs.įox’s thumbs haven’t hindered her career, however. Megan Fox even opened up about said toe thumbs on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno back in 2012, saying “they’re weird and they’re really fat.” So there you have it…toe thumbs. The condition is also known as carpenter’s thumbs, stub thumbs, or toe thumbs, although they are all pretty insulting. In general, the thumbs of most people or the star have a more stubbier, flatter appearance. She possesses a medical condition known as brachydactyly type D, which means that her thumbs are affected by the condition. After breaking out into superstardom with 2007's 'Transformers,' Megan Fox has maintained a reputation for perfection. The shortening of bones is caused by a genetic defect called brachydactyly. Even though this ad with Megan Fox was just 30 seconds long, viewers were more interested in her hands than the commercial. Megan Fox’s Thumbs Are Geneticįox suffers from brachydactyly. Those who criticize her on the internet do so only for the purpose of limiting her elegance. In an interview with Jay Leno, she described them as “weird” and “really fat,” but she rarely discussed her shortened and stubby thumbs.įurther, Megan Fox does not attempt to hide her short hands or shortened toe thumbs when doing interviews or other media appearances, so while others may notice her shortened figures, Fox is not aware of them.Īdditionally, it is evident that she has nothing to be ashamed of.
However, she is also not embarrassed about them at all. It’s also known as ‘murderer’s thumb,’ a moniker once used by gypsy fortune tellers.” How Megan Fox Really Feels About Her toe thumbĪs it turns out, Megan Fox is not particularly fond of her thumbs. “The scientific name for stump thumb is Brachydactyly type D, but the condition is also called club thumb, stub thumb, fat thumb, potter’s thumb and toe thumb. “Her thumbs look like two big toes,” NBC’s Melissa Dahl writes. She’s recently married and landing major film roles, but the latest buzzing on Megan Fox is her … thumbs! Megan Fox’s Bizarre Thumb Trait Brachydactyly characteristic that causes the shortening of bones. Megan Fox’s thumbs are genetic, it’s called brachydactyly. This particular trait is actually pretty common, and a reminder that they are beautiful. There are no functional consequences that come with toe thumbs other than the fact that certain hobbies or professions-say, a pianist-might require or prefer a longer thumb “for obvious reasons,” Badia says.Megan Fox’s unique thumbs, which supposedly look like big toes. According to a 2008 study published in the Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, the prevalence ranges anywhere from 0.41 percent to 4 percent, with a particularly higher occurrence of toe thumbs reported amongst Israeli Arabs and in the Japanese population.Īnd if you have 'em, then it's typically an all-in-the-family situation: Badia says toe thumbs are commonly inherited independently of other hereditary traits, and are “associated with the HOXD13 gene, which is thought to be critical in digit development.” So.is it bad to have toe thumbs?
“This means you are simply born with a short thumb at the tip which does imply there will be a cosmetic issue with the nail plate, of course,” he says, adding that brachydactlyly simply means “short digit,” leading most surgeons to call it “stub thumb.”īadia says that, like many congenital differences, there is no clear cause for toe thumbs, adding, however, that there does seem to be a higher prevalence in certain populations. Basically, toe thumbs occur when the last bone on the thumb-or the distal phalanx-is congenitally shortened, says Badia.
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