Megan Fox: Brachydactyly (Clubbed Thumbs)

Many of us look at celebrities and think that their lives are perfect in every way—they have good looks, fame, all the money they could ever need and more. But, celebrities are humans, too. And just like the rest of us, they are not immune to illnesses or genetic mutations that cause physical deformities. When you hear the term “mutation”, you probably think of the X-Men, but the mutations we’ll be addressing in the article below don’t cause superstrength or the ability to read minds (unfortunately). Some of them are still really, really cool, though. And you’ll still be surprised to see which star has extra toes or which one was born with a tail (yes, we're talking about a real tail)! These celebrities prove that no one is without flaws. We can learn from many of them that accepting your flaws and persevering, no matter the odds that are against you, is very important. Here are 15 celebrities you probably didn’t realize have genetic mutations. Megan Fox: Brachydactyly (Clubbed Thumbs) Many people look at Megan Fox and think she’s physically perfect. But, the Transformers actress actually has a deformity caused by a mutation. Luckily for her, it doesn’t affect her money-maker (which—let’s face it—is obviously her face) or any other part of her body. So, what’s the mutation? Well, look closely at her hands and you’ll see that she has clubbed thumbs (also called brachydactyly type-D or BDD)! That means her thumbs are short and round with a wide nail bed. It’s caused by a mutation in the HOXD13 gene. It’s a good thing she didn’t dream of becoming a hand model! Megan was on Jay Leno’s talk show, where she revealed that her thumbs are her least favorite part of her body due to this. See? Even Megan Fox has insecurities. #NikolaysGeneticsLessons #meganFox #meganFoxInterview #lamourUnfiltered #meganFox2022 #meganFoxAndKourtneyKardashian #meganFoxAyahuasca #meganFoxChildren #meganFoxColsonBaker #meganFoxEngagement #meganFoxFeminism #meganFoxKourtneyTravis #meganFoxMachineGunKelly #meganFoxMachineGunKellyDaddy #meganFoxMeganFoxGlamour #meganFoxMotherhood #meganFoxMovie #meganFoxUnfiltered #Brachydactyly #ClubbedThumbs #HOXD13Gene #Genetics #Mutation