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[Blind Gossip] Guess which director is in a panic now? No, we’re not talking about Brett Ratner, whose own world was just rocked by allegations of bad behavior.

We hear that another famous movie director is rallying a defense team right now because he believes that years of misogyny are about to blow up in his face and completely transform his career.

Similar: Bjork Was Sexually Harassed By Director

Director:

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[Optional] What do you think should be done with those in the industry who have harassed or assaulted their colleagues?

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Director: Michael Bay

Michael Bay is the director of lots of your favorite movie, including The Rock, Bad Boys, Armageddon, and the Transformers series.

He also directed Pearl Harbor, but the only person who though that was a good movie was Ben Affleck.

Anyway, Michael Bay recently popped up in the news again when an old interview that Jimmy Kimmel did with actress Megan Fox in 2009 resurfaced.

Kimmel and Fox were discussing the beginning of Megan Fox’s career, when she auditioned for Michael Bay for a small part in Bad Boys II.

Keep in mind that Megan Fox was 15 years old at the time.

From Yahoo:

Megan Fox fans call out Jimmy Kimmel, Michael Bay after old interview goes viral: ‘Everybody failed Megan’

Jimmy Kimmel and Michael Bay are getting heat after an old Megan Fox clip resurfaced over the weekend. In a 2009 interview with Kimmel, Fox described having to dance for the Transformers director in a bikini at age 15 as the late night host smiled.

“I had just turned 15 and I was an extra in Bad Boys II,” Fox explained on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

“They were shooting this club scene and they brought me in and I was wearing a stars and stripes bikini and a red cowboy hat and, like, six-inch heels. He approved it and they said, ‘Michael, she’s 15 so you can’t sit her at the bar and she can’t have a drink in her hand.’

So his solution to that problem was to then have me dancing underneath a waterfall getting soaking wet.”

The audience laughed as Kimmel quipped, “Perfectly wholesome.”

“At 15, I was in 10th grade. That’s kind of a microcosm of how Bay’s mind works,” Fox added.

She mentions that she was 15 twice. Fox was clearly trying to emphasize the inappropriateness of sexualizing a 1oth grader.

However, Jimmy Kimmel was not “getting it.”

“Yeah, well that’s really a microcosm of how all our minds work,” Kimmel replied.

“Oh, OK,” Fox sarcastically said.

“Some of us have the decency to repress those thoughts and pretend that they don’t exist,” Kimmel added. At another point during the interview, he gave Fox a drawing of himself and the actress “together” in bed. In the image, he’s trying to stick his tongue in her mouth.

Ewww. Fox was talking about being inappropriately sexualized as a child, and Jimmy Kimmel simply laughed and piled on.

Kimmel is now facing scrutiny on another matter.

It’s been a rough few days for Kimmel on social media, who recently announced he was going on summer hiatus. The Emmy winner was slammed after an old clip of him in blackface resurfaced.

Blackface and sexualizing a 15-year-old girl? No wonder he’s hiding.

Let’s get back to Megan Fox and Michael Bay.

The clip prompted a separate Twitter thread about the unfair treatment Fox has endured throughout her career to go viral. Much of that unfair treatment was at the hands of Michael Bay.

One (now-deleted) Twitter account summed up Megan Fox’s experience in Hollywood this way.

Fox got her big break in 2007’s Transformers. She had to audition by washing Bay’s Ferrari while he filmed her. After starring in the first two Transformers films, Fox was fired for comparing Bay to Hitler and that he was “a nightmare to work for.” The director’s crew retaliated by writing an open letter, calling the actress “dumb as rocks” and “trailer trash,” and that being a “porn star” could be “a good career option.” The actress’s mistreatment by the media was also highlighted.

In an open letter written by Bay’s crew that was published on his website (although many people believe it was written by Bay himself due to the language used ), she was called “dumb as rocks”, “trailer trash”, “a porn star”, a narrative the media fully embraced and perpetuated.

Michael Bay denied writing the letter blasting Megan Fox and said that he didn’t condone it… but it was posted on his official website. A sample:

When facing the press, Megan is the queen of talking trailer trash and posing like a porn star. And yes we’ve had the unbearable time of watching her try to act on set, and yes, it’s very cringe-able. So maybe, being a porn star in the future might be a good career option. But make-up beware, she has a paragraph tattooed to her backside (probably due her rotten childhood) — easily another 45 minutes in the chair!

The Guardian confirms other parts of this story.

Megan Fox responds to outrage over ‘sexualised’ auditions for Michael Bay

Fox was replaced in the Transformers franchise after completing the first two films when she criticised Bay in a magazine interview, saying “he’s a nightmare to work for” and “he wants to be like Hitler on his sets”. Bay claimed that the series’ executive producer Spielberg insisted she should be dismissed. Their relationship appeared to be repaired, however, when Bay cast her in the 2014 remake of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Fox added: “These specific instances were inconsequential in a long and arduous journey along which I have endured some genuinely harrowing experiences in a ruthlessly misogynistic industry. There are many names that deserve to be going viral in cancel culture right now but they are safely stored in the fragmented recesses of my heart.”

Megan Fox understands what happened to her, but seems restrained in putting specific people on blast.

Megan Fox was the victim of an industry that took advantage of and forced an image and a narrative onto her, and when she tried to stand up for herself, they ostracized her. The media was complicit and the general public just stood by and watched.

In a 2018 interview amid the #MeToo movement, Fox was asked by the New York Times if she felt she deserved an apology.

Although Fox admitted she was ahead of her time speaking out over a decade ago, she explained how she didn’t think anyone would believe her about her own experiences because people don’t consider her “normal or relatable or likable.”

“Even with the #MeToo movement, and everyone coming out with stories — and one could assume that I probably have quite a few stories, and I do — I didn’t speak out for many reasons,” Fox said. “I just didn’t think based on how I’d been received by people, and by feminists, that I would be a sympathetic victim. And I thought if ever there were a time where the world would agree that it’s appropriate to victim-shame someone, it would be when I come forward with my story.”

Now, a twist.

Megan Fox just backtracked on her experiences with Michael Bay!

From The Guardian:

Fox wrote however: “While I greatly appreciate the outpouring of support, I do feel I need to clarify some of the details.”

“When it comes to my direct experiences with Michael [Bay], and Steven [Spielberg] for that matter, I was never assaulted or preyed upon in what I felt was a sexual manner.”

Clearly, Meghan Fox is trying to differentiate between her experience as a 15 year old auditioning for Bad Boys II and her experience as a 19-year-old auditioning for Transformers.

It is interesting, though, that she felt compelled to toss Steven Spielberg’s name in there when Spielberg was not being accused of anything.

We do not know why Meghan Fox seems so willing to let Jimmy Kimmel and Michael Bay off the hook or to proactively proclaim Steven Spielberg’s innocence.

Perhaps because she wants to work?

It will be interesting to see what happens to the careers of both Jimmy Kimmel and Michael Bay as a result of the resurfacing of this tape.

Congratulations to Cupcakecanuck for being first with the correct response!

We provided you with a lot of clues for this blind item. Did you catch them all?

“Rock” is a reference to The Rock, one of the films that Bay directed. It stars Sean Connery, Nicholas Cage, and Ed Harris.

“Transform his career” references one his most most famous franchises, the Transformers films.

“Blow up” and the illustration of an explosion are a nod to Michael Bay’s expertise in action adventure or fantasy films that tend to feature a lot of explosions.

Michael Bay just likes to blow stuff up. See below.

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Comments

  2. radmom says

    Michael Bay, ” Transformers “. Everyone knows the story of how Megan Fox had to wash his Ferrari in a bikini to get that role. I’m pretty sure that’s only the tip of the iceberg.

  4. whoville says

    It’s sad that Megan Fox’s career took a huge down turn after she brought up allegations of poor behavior regarding Michael Bay years ago. She stood up for herself and no one else backed her up – but now everyone is finally crawling out of the woodwork pointing fingers at a bunch of different people. Just shows how vile Hollywood really is

  5. Blkgoddess says

    I’d like to think that this is a new beginning in the world of entertainment and maybe other fields, too. I’m tired of stale Hollywood and the rot that is just bubbling underneath the glitz. Time to tear all that * down and leave it in the dust, and build a new entertainment industry based on civility and respect.

  6. Blkgoddess says

    Michael Bay.
    His movies (Transformers, Bad Boys, etc.) always feature stuff blowing up.
    Megan Fox has been complaining about this guy for years. Many others have spoken up about him too. Good time for her to lead the Calvary and tell the world once more all about what a sexist misogynist pig he is.

  8. surfsunsand says

    Director: Michael Bay

    Clues: “transform” (he directs the “Transformers” movies); “blow up” (he’s known for explosions in his movies)

  10. StrawberryLetter32 says

    Michael Bay
    Clue: “transform his career” (Transformers movies)

    Victims need to continue to publicly name their predators b/c even if it doesn’t lead to any legal convictions- it WILL FOREVER tarnish or RUIN their precious egos & reputations! And most importantly, it will prevent them from accumulating more victims! By telling the truth about these perverts, you’re becoming a HERO!!!

  11. LilGator says

    Michael Bay. Clues: “blow up” (the only thing he does well), “transform” (he directed transformers and famously made Megan Fox wash his car in a bikini), Rocked (he directed The Rock),

  18. mamacita3 says

    James Cameron and all of his topless auditions.
    These people should be treated the same as every other common sex criminal-trial, jail in front of a jury of their peers and let the chips fall where they may. Enough is enough!!!

  19. Headlights says

    Michael Bay

    Clues-
    he directed Transformers (transform his career),
    The Rock (rocked by),
    Armegeddon (blow up)

    These abusers abused their power and should face charges. Disgusting behaviour.

  21. Aurelia says

    Micheal Bay?
    Optional:: Give them community service (among other penalties) of 25 years in which they have to work at animal shelters in their state, but, are only allowed to clean kennels, dog runs, cages, outdoor play yards, and all flooring in the shelter. I believe this would be easier to enforce than chemical castration.

  24. gingercat says

    Michael Bay.

    Hints:
    He’s famous for his action movies — Blow up in his face
    Brett Ratner’s world was “rocked” Bay directed The Rock
    He directed Transformers — Transform his career

  26. Kristen.Francesco says

    Michael Bay
    Clues: transform his face.
    [Optional] What do you think should be done with those in the industry who have harassed or assaulted their colleagues? I think that this is never going to stop because a bunch of actresses were asked to suck d*ck for parts. Sorry, but this is so ingrained in our society that there is no way this is going to bring about the type of change one would think or hope.

  28. bertwheeler says

    Michael Bay (transform = Transformers)

    Public shaming, not just for them but for everyone who knew about it. Weinstein should never be allowed to make another movie. As for the others, studios should withhold funding for future projects until the directors prove themselves worthy.

  29. sadlyobsidian says

    Michael Bay.

    Clues: the picture of an explosion, “blow up”, “rocked” (he directed “The Rock”), “transform” (he directed the Transformers franchise)

  30. slimfast10 says

    Of course this is Michael Bay, and note that all the slimy dominos are starting to fall, things that have been blinded on this site for years, loyal contributors and readers have surmised all along and are not shocked one bit, disgusted yes, shocked no. Keep em coming Ace, you rock.

  35. ukv2014 says

    Blow up in his face – Michael Bay is known for explosions. He did a Victoria’s Secret commercial a couple years back…explosions and lingerie? I guess so.

  39. LadyGodiva says

    Obvs Michael Bay…
    “rocked by allegations” = The Rock
    “bad behaviour” = Bad Boys
    “transform his career” = Transformers

    They should be blacklisted of course

  42. ivankamaria says

    Director: Michael Bay

    Clues: transform (Transformers franchise), rocked by allegations (The Rock)

  46. javelina says

    This has to be Michael Bay, referencing his movies filled with explosions.

    People will probably lay low for a bit and then come back—Hollywood loves a comeback story.

  47. MantisGirl says

    Micheal Bay
    Clues: “transform” Transformers, “rocked” The Rock, “blow up” errr – Armageddon and Pearl Harbour, “bad behaviour” Bad Boys. I wonder what the cast of Coyote Ugly will have to say about it all?

  52. MissELace says

    Director : Michael Bay

    Clues: Blow up – he’s known for big explosions in his movies, transform – Transformers series.

    Optional : They should be reprimanded and at least temporarily removed from their positions. If this was another industry that is more likely to happen. They also should take mandatory counseling, pay for counseling and damages to victim, and pay a fine to go towards protecting people from this.

  53. Jaqaranda says

    Michael Bay

    Clues: “transform” – Transformers
    “Blow up” – all of his films are basically explosions with nonsense that passes as dialogue sprinkled between them.

  59. torrey says

    Michael Bay
    Clues: Transform, Rock, blow up

    It’s been an open secret for at least a decade that he has sexual harassed members of his cast and crew.

  60. k8elee22 says

    Michael Bay
    Clues: Transform – directed Transformers & like to blow shiz up in his movies…

  61. TheSalmon says

    Michael Bay, director of Transformers (transform his career) and a bunch of other movies filled with explosions (blow up in his face).
    Also long known to be a complete a**, especially to females.
    They should all become pariahs, frankly. But Woody Allen and Roman Polanski are still working and Mel Gibson has made a comeback, so … not holding my breath. Won’t surprise me if Weinstein eventually comes back, too. The wheels of social change turn really slowly.

  62. spookie says

    James Cameron

    [optional] Harassment is a bit lighter, maybe a heartfelt apology and a promise (TO BE KEPT) to change their ways. Sexual assault should be an instant barring from the Academy. Though I shudder to imagine how short the membership list would be if that was implemented.

  64. golden555 says

    Michael Bay
    I’ve always heard a lot of actresses and extras complain about his behaviour towards women.

  65. GingerNaps says

    Director? dunno, but could clues be ‘rallying’ (car race), blow up and the fiery image?: Fast and Furious

  67. calichic says

    Director: Michael Bay?
    Clues: “Blow up” and “Transform”
    He’s directed action movies and more so the action series Transformers

  70. JHntr113 says

    Director: Michael Bay

    Clues: “rocked”, “bad” behavior, “transform”, “blow up.” He directed The Rock, Bad Boys 1 & 2, and the Transformers movies. All his movies have big blow ups and explosions.

  74. NYCMEL says

    Michael Bay
    Clue: Transform – he directed The Transformers. Gross. My guess is that Megan Fox comes out against him.

  75. Sea206 says

    Director: Michael Bay
    Clues : he’s known for having lots of explosions in his movies and transform=transformers

  76. RebellionTruth says

    michael bay and his old pedophile ring accusation. I’m waiting for this to come out… This needs to be known by everyone!

  78. gurutas says

    James Cameron.

    Transform his career and the picture of the skeleton in the explosion point to Transformers.

  82. dermot says

    Michael Bay?
    His moronic movies are full of explosions.
    Hopefully these creeps will be blacklisted.

  83. lucasj says

    Michael Bay!

    Clues: Explosions, which he’s known for. Also “transform” = transformers.

    What do you think should be done with those in the industry who have harassed or assaulted their colleagues?: The same thing that should be done with anyone who harasses or assaults others – criminal charges, and prison time if the circumstances warrant it.

  91. proloz says

    Michael Bay of course.

    Blow up and transform.

    I’ve been waiting for things to break about him. They should be punished. It’s not ok to misuse your power whether you are a director or head custodian. It’s disgusting.

  92. cassadaga says

    Quentin Tarantino or Woody Allen. I believe Allen is deluded enough to think most people don’t believe his daughter Dylan’s claims that he raped her.

  96. Vidalia Q Intrigue says

    Michael Bay
    Clues: rock = The Rock, rallying = Sonic RS Rally Car from Transformers, blow up = his movies are full of explosions, transform = Transformers

  101. KCeagle says

    Michael Bay ?
    or
    Steven Spielberg ?

    *Transform* was the only clue I got, referencing the Transformers movies

    The guilty parties need to fess up and come clean. Hollywood has some soul searching to do. The industry needs a shake up. Encourage more diversity at the top in the various roles and disciplines. Establish workshops and school programs for the next generation of filmmakers. Scholarship/internships for women and POC.

    • ivy3499 says

      Oops Michael Bay! Clues: blow up, transform. All of his movies are Transformer sequels w endless explosions.

  108. Blahblahs says

    The Bay guy/ Transformers

    This will be a great time for all the new up and comers who havent had a shot yet, since every current director and producer seem to be imploding.
    About time I say.

  113. melrose71 says

    Director is Michael Bay

    Clues ‘transform’ for Transformers, ‘bad behavior’ for Bad Boys, ‘blow up’ – all his movies have multiple explosions.

    It’s about time Megan Fox has more support behind her. Hasn’t she been complaining about him for years? Gotta hand it to her, she’s never shied away from standing up for herself even if people ignored her or were too scared to agree. This domino effect of the Weinstein fallout is crazy, insane and I love it!! Clean up all the Hollywood scum out…

    • StrawberryLetter32 says

      Yes exactly!!! She deserves more respect for calling him out, instead of being criticized all the time for nonsense! Sick of truthful opinionated women being blacklisted and slutshamed!

  117. stolidog says

    Michael bay, of course. And if there were any doubt “ transform” and his whole career is based on blowing things up.

  120. mswaffle says

    Michael Bay.
    Transform – transformers
    Ostracized from the industry completely and never allowed to get a job again

    • flemiel says

      definitely him (based on the explosion in the picture and the word “transform”.

      I know he and Megan Fox had issues in the past but compared to what Harvey and Brett are being accused of, if Michael is “just” a misogynist, I feel like his career shouldn’t be ruined. He can be an a-hole but that’s not nearly as bad as being a molester/rapist.

    • Wannabe Sherlock says

      @flemiel Michael Bay is just as bad. Megan couldn’t come out and say what really happened with Bay, but if you read and believe blinds then he’s just as bad.

    • carroll89 says

      He ruined her career too. As soon as she spoke negatively about him, which she did without specifically mentioning aspects of it, she was sacked and blacklisted in Hollywood. She should sue him!