Ever since her rise in Hollywood, Megan Fox has often found herself at the center of several controversies and the media hasn’t backed away from painting her in an extreme light from time to time. And this was the case for the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen star back in 2009 after the actress gave a controversial interview while attending that year’s Golden Globes.

But reflecting on the situation, Fox does seem to share immense regret for it, as the actress explained she wasn’t in the right space of mind while giving the red-carpet interview.

Megan Fox in the Transformers franchise

Megan Fox quit alcohol after 2009’s disastrous Golden Globes interview

2009 was an important year for Megan Fox. After finding her footing in the industry through Transformers, she reprised her role in the sequel and was also putting her acting chops to the test through Jennifer’s Body and all eyes were glued on her. But things went a little south after she found herself in a controversial interview on the Golden Globes red carpet.

Reflecting on the situation, Fox hasn’t backed away from sharing her regrets, as the actress explained she wasn’t in the right state of mind after having multiple drinks with Blake Lively and the Jonas Brothers. She recalled,

“I was sat at a table with Blake Lively and all three Jonas brothers. At the Golden Globes, they always put those giant bottles of Moët champagne on the table. I went through multiple glasses of that. And now I don’t drink, and this is why… I think I got in a lot of trouble for whatever I said on the red carpet at this event. I don’t remember why, but I know that I did. You could look that up.”

The red-carpet interview involved the Transformers star making some controversial remarks against the transgender community, which landed her in a lot of trouble. But this isn’t the only thing that troubled the actress in 2009, as one of her most ambitious projects would fail to deliver.

Megan Fox

Jennifer’s Body‘s failure hurt Megan Fox’s rise in Hollywood

Despite now being deemed a cult classic, upon its release, Jennifer’s Body wasn’t received well by fans and critics and made around $31.6M at the box office. Although the underwhelming reception of the film at the time can be blamed on the marketing for the movie, its low critical reception hurt Fox’s career.

Even though she made a name for herself through the Transformers movies, Jennifer’s Body was the opportunity for her to showcase her acting chops to the world, as it was going to be relying on the actress’ shoulder. And its failure had an impact on her ascend at the time.

Jennifer’s Body (2009)

But despite the few hindrances in 2009, Megan Fox was able to bounce back, and despite the media’s attempt of painting her in an extreme light, fans have come to love her honest and charming persona.