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Megan Fox & MGK Are Reportedly On A “Break,” Pause Wedding Plans

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Things aren’t looking good for the future of Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly‘s romance. The pair’s relationship has reportedly been hanging by a thread in recent weeks, and according to a new report, they’ve officially decided to press pause on their wedding planning. It was back in January 2022 when the rapper popped the question to the actress with an elaborate proposal. The couple confirmed their relationship in 2020 after working together on MGK’s music video. They’ve fawned over one another at every chance, but things recently hit a snag.

“Megan and MGK are currently on a break but are still in contact. They are very hot and cold,” a source told Us Weekly. “They have stalled wedding planning to work on their issues. Their relationship is pretty volatile at the moment. They are currently off, but still texting each other.” Fox and MGK have often faced breakup rumors, but they were seemingly confirmed following a reported argument ahead of this year’s Super Bowl.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 04: (L-R) Megan Fox ​and Machine Gun Kelly attend the Pre-GRAMMY Gala & GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Julie Greenwald and Craig Kallman on February 04, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

It’s unclear what was at the center of the row, but it was said to have been intense. Fox and MGK reportedly attended a Super Bowl party together, and the rap-rocker was scheduled to perform at another. However, their purported fight caused Fox to high-tail it home on the first flight back. “Megan and MGK had a big fight in Arizona,” another source revealed to the outlet. “She was supposed to go to his performance at the Sports Illustrated party, but they had a fight. She canceled plans and flew out Saturday evening.”

Super Bowl weekend was also when Megan Fox returned to Instagram with an enigmatic post that referenced a line from Beyoncé’s hit record, Lemonade. “You can taste the dishonesty / It’s all over your breath,” she wrote. Soon, gossip spread about the Mainstream Sellout singer cheating on the starlet. His bass player was even named, but Fox stepped in to deny the musician was involved. “There has been no third party interference in this relationship of any kind.”

Trying Therapy

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 27: Megan Fox and Colson Baker “Machine Gun Kelly” attend “Machine Gun Kelly’s Life In Pink” premiere on June 27, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

There was also news about MGK and Fox attending couple’s therapy to resolve their issues. Since the rumors about a split have emerged, Kelly hasn’t spoken about his relationship. This unconventional romance—which included MGK giving Fox an engagement ring with thorns that will literally hurt her if she tries to take it off—has raised eyebrows. However, the pair seemed happily in love. We’re sure this will all be included on an album in the future.

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Machine Gun Kelly’s Return To Rap On EST Gee’s New Album Is Met With Both Love And Confusion

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Before he was an emo-rock pop star (and became sort of cool to hate), Machine Gun Kelly released a string of relatively successful rap albums and was best known as a rapper, even appearing on XXL‘s 2012 Freshman Class cover alongside fellow future stars like Danny Brown, (ahem) Future, French Montana, and Macklemore (as well as Iggy Azaela, Kid Ink, and Hopsin. Not to be a hater, but this might have been the weakest Freshman class ever selected by that esteemed publication). However, he’s received the majority of his career accolades since shifting genres in 2020 with Tickets To My Downfall.

But now, he’s back rapping, thanks to fellow Midwesterner EST Gee’s new album I Never Felt Nun. Guest-starring on “Death Around The Corner,” MGK resurrects his rapid-fire flow to reflect on his father’s death, his commercial success, and the apparent joys of sipping lean. It’s a solid trap song and to be honest, not that far off the mark from the music he used to make prior to 2019.

However, rap fans’ reactions have been… let’s say “mixed” regarding the prodigal son’s return. In the last three years, he’s made quite the spectacle of himself alongside his fiance Megan Fox and with the general short-term memory of social media, it’s likely a lot of folks forgot — or never even knew — that he made rap, to begin with. That short-lived but eventful feud with Eminem couldn’t have helped much, either. He does have a few defenders, though, who were quick to remind their fellow users that he used to get bars off.

If MGK decides to stick to his hip-hop roots for the foreseeable future, though, rap fans might just have to get used to hearing him popping up on more features now that he’s a certified No.1-selling artist — even if he did have to switch his style up. Check out more responses to his collab with EST Gee below.

Machine Gun Kelly Admits To Attempting Suicide While On The Phone With Megan Fox

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Machine Gun Kelly has been a magnet for a lot of negative attention over the years and in his new documentary, Life In Pink, he recalls how it all came to a head, resulting in a suicide attempt that he barely survived.

After his father died in July of 2020, MGK says he fell into a depression, during which he says he locked himself away, sleeping with a shotgun next to his bed. “I couldn’t get closure on it,” he recalls. “I wouldn’t leave my room and I started getting really, really, really dark.”

He says that even his then-budding romance with actress Megan Fox became a stressor. “I called [girlfriend Megan Fox], I was like, ‘You aren’t here for me,’”
he remembers. “I’m freaking out on her and I put the shotgun in my mouth. I’m yelling on the phone and the barrel’s in my mouth. I go to cock the shotgun and the bullet as it comes back up, the shell just gets jammed. Megan’s dead silent.”

The incident prompted Kelly to seek therapy, which he says helped him cope with life in the spotlight and losing his dad. Hopefully, he also made amends with his girlfriend for what was almost certainly a traumatizing experience.

MGK isn’t the only star who struggled with suicidal ideation in recent years. In 2021, Logic’s memoir also touched on the backlash he received from the public on social media, much of it ironically over his hit song “1-800-273-8255” named for the American National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. While the song certainly helped awareness of the issue (calls to the number went up and suicide rates went down), Logic himself nearly gave in under the weight of the negative commentary sent his direction, only reversing course to avoid becoming “a meme about how the Suicide Guy killed himself.” That’s something to think about before you hit “send” on that “funny” tweet or comment you were just typing up.

You can check out Life In Pink streaming now on Hulu.

If you or someone you know is at risk of suicide or contemplating self-harm, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255, text TALK to 741741, or visit Speakingofsuicide.com for additional resources.