Megan Fox shuts down criticism over sheer dress: Those are not...

Megan Fox's posts on social media have been grabbing eyeballs. The actress is now standing up to critics who have been calling her out for her recent Instagram posts. Recently, she slammed netizens commenting on her bold outfits with a witty retort.

2 things you need to know

• Megan Fox is battling with body dysmorphia.
• After opening up about her medical condition, she has been vocal about her struggles with body image. 

'Before you start angrily typing...'

On Tuesday night, Megan Fox went on a dinner date with her boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly, in Malibu. She shared photos of herself donning a sheer dress with nude-coloured pasties covering her top half. She wore an abstract, see-through orange dress, complemented by her auburn hair tied in a bun.

The 37-year-old star began her caption with a witty retort, addressing the potential backlash. She wrote, "Before you start angrily typing - those are not my nipples, calm down. They are safely and completely hidden under nipple covers, so no worries, we will all live another day without a rip in the space-time continuum."

(Megan Fox earlier revealed that she has struggled with body image | Image: Megan Fox/Instagram)

Megan Fox on battling body dysmorphia

Earlier this year, Megan Fox opened up about her lifelong struggle with body image. She opened up about her battle with body dysmorphia. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, she candidly shared her perspective and said that she doesn't see herself the way other people see her. "I have body dysmorphia. I don't see myself the way other people see me. There was never a point in my life where I loved my body," she said.

Megan reflected on her childhood and spoke about her early obsession with her body's appearance and how she was unsure of its origins. She concluded that the process of self-acceptance and love is a continuous one.