“If you make it to this level of fame you have to be a strong person to survive it,” says 24-year-old beauty Megan Fox. “I live under a microscope,” every moment of the day and everything that comes out of my mouth because a news story. It becomes overwhelming.”

Fox is alluding to comments she made last year about Transformers director Michael Bay, which created Hollywood differences. It was just announced that she won’t be in the next installment of the megahit action franchise.

But, in a black sundress with a taupe suit jacket hanging loosely off her shoulders, Fox doesn’t appear to be in any distress. Her long black hair flowing, the screen beauty smiles when asked if she’s one of Hollywood's newest rebels.

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“I am rebellious, but that’s not the whole picture,” she says. “There are many sides to me. I can say that I don’t have a lot of fears when it comes to this industry. I’ll do and say things and I’m not afraid. I’m a strong person.”