Recent shots of Megan Fox stripping off and running around in a bikini were reportedly all part of a plan to boost her reputation.

According to reports, the sexy actress has only been flashing the flesh in an attempt to prove she’s not bothered by the rumours she was fired from Transformers 3, rather than quit the movie as she has claimed.

“Megan feels like her reputation has come under fire since she parted with the ‘Transformers’ franchise,” a source told Absolute Now. “She’s making a point of being seen and showing that she’s not affected in the way some may think.

“She wasn’t dumped and her career is not on the slide. If getting a bikini on helps show that she’s over the whole episode, then she’ll do it.”

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