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Megan Fox has got a hell of a lot of humor -- she just clapped back at a hater while simultaneously shading her exes!

Here's the sitch -- Megan shared a slideshow on Instagram of gothic-inspired lingerie photos on Friday -- but one follower wasn't impressed, writing ... "This s*** is so unbelievably embarrassing for a 40-year-old mom to be posting ... "16 year old tumblr s***."

The actress responded with an unexpected question -- "which one of my exes is this."

Tom Segura's estranged wife, Christina Pazsitzky, is speaking out about their separation for the first time ... telling her fans how "difficult" this whole situation has been.

Christina P. posted on her Instagram Story Saturday morning, directing her message to the "Mommies" -- a name given to fans that listen to her and Tom's podcast, 'Your Mom's House,' and their variety of shows on their YMH Network.

She writes, "Thank you for all the kind messages. This is a really difficult time for our family." Christina also addressed why there hasn't been some sort of message on the pod about the breakup since TMZ broke the news of their separation earlier this week.

Taco Bell is breaking its silence about the parasite outbreak causing explosive diarrhea ... and they're telling customers it's time to Live Mas once again.

In a statement posted to social media, the popular fast-food chain said all the lettuce connected to supplier Taylor Farms, believed to be the cause of the cyclosporiasis outbreak, has been tossed.

Taco Bell said the health and safety of their customers is the No. 1 concern ... but it's all good now, so come back -- and grub down on cheap Mexican fast food.

Kim Kardashian is getting heat from fans for posting photos of herself partying with her sisters just after her grandmother died -- but the SKIMS founder says she has a logical explanation for it all.

KK posted a series of pics on Instagram Thursday, showing her, Khloe Kardashian and Kendall Jenner on a boat having the time of their lives, with Kendall swigging tequila. There were also pics of the rest of the fam enjoying their time on vacation.

This came just minutes before their mom, Kris Jenner, announced on her IG that her mother, Mary Jo -- AKA "MJ" -- had died.     

Popular lifestyle and fashion influencer Nara Smith has some good news on her toddler's cancer battle ... she says her daughter is in remission.

Nara shared the positive health update in a social media post Friday... thanking everyone for their support ... and explaining she wanted to share the news about 2-year-old Whimsy Lou sooner, but had to be cautious.

Nara says ... "Lucky and I have been going through this and processing it for the last eight months, and we were debating on even sharing such a private part of our life. Now that she's finally in remission, it felt like I could find the words to share.”

Usher's serving up some hot cakes during his tour with fellow R&B star Chris Brown ... exposing his bare butt to fans during a sensual number ... and it's on video.

The pop star is currently touring the country with Breezy ... and during a recent performance in Maryland, he stood up from a bed on stage and exposed his buck naked bottom.

Usher flashed some serious booty while performing "Seduction" ... he was simulating sex with a woman and he got out of bed while buttoning his pants.

The sculptor behind the viral Charlie Kirk statue says he's being harassed online ... receiving messages from haters who he fears may confront him in the streets.

Sergio Furnari shared some alleged messages from these online trolls with TMZ ... one of which reads, "I really want to come to NYC just to burn and piss on that s*** Charlie Kirk statue."

Another message insists no one would care if Sergio suddenly died ... not quite a death threat -- but certainly a horrible thing to send someone.

Brandy's calling out all the body-shamers online ... telling them to focus on the soul of a person instead of their looks.

The singer-songwriter hopped on social media to deliver her raw thoughts on people attacking how someone looks ... encouraging people to be gentler to one another.

In the long caption, Brandy writes, "Before you speak about someone’s body, before you speak about someone’s face, before you decide who they are by what you see, remember, you are looking at someone’s child. Someone’s friend. Someone’s dream. Someone’s life. A soul. And souls have always been more beautiful than surfaces."

Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau are still going strong ... promoting her new song with a social media dance trend.

Katy posted a video on her Instagram ... she and Justin are jumping around, having a grand old time hopping around to her new single, "Watch It Burn."

Justin hops into frame as Katy lip synchs and hops around herself.

Taylor Frankie Paul is copping to sending a text to her ex, Dakota Mortensen, where she raved about being a "full-blown MILF" with "perfect" boobs.

The ' Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' star responded to TMZ's exclusive story about her texts to Dakota, which are being used against her in court ... with TFP posting online, "I'll admit to that one, because truth."

As we first told you ... Dakota is using Taylor's texts to back up his claims that she is erratic as they fight over custody of their young son. 

Mackenzie Shirilla was under review by Ohio prison authorities after a glammed-up picture of the convicted killer in prison recently appeared on Instagram, but she won't face any punishment, TMZ has learned.

Shirilla, who shot to infamy with her Netflix documentary "The Crash," apparently sent the dolled-up photo of herself from Ohio Reformatory for Women to a family member through a tablet called ViaPeth, which is used by inmates to stay connected to loved ones, according to JoEllen Smith, chief spokesperson for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. 

Smith said the Office of Victim Services and the Office of the Chief Inspector reviewed the matter and determined that Shirilla did not post the pic herself because "Incarcerated individuals do not have access to social media platforms on the ViaPath tablets."

Ariana Grande's viral look-alike Paige Niemann says she felt "misled" by the direct message the popstar sent her amid her rise to online fame years ago.

Here's the sitch -- Paige's new docuseries "Turning the Paige" debuted this week on Prime Video ... and fans are buzzing about the empowering message Ariana sent a teenage Paige as she was gaining traction for the uncanny impersonation and look-alike videos she was posting.

The message, which TMZ verified came from the Grammy winner, said that Paige was beautiful "without trying to make her face look more similar to someone else's." The DM wrapped up, "Always do what makes you happy of course but if I didn't say that to you, I'd regret it."

Now, Paige tells TMZ ... she had mixed feelings about the entire interaction.

She tells us it was an unexpected moment she shared in her doc to show the love and kindness Ariana sent her ... though she felt "led on" due to the social media narratives forming around the same time the DM found its way into her inbox.

It turns out Ariana Grande's message to her viral look-alike is legit ... TMZ has confirmed its authenticity.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... the message is real ... meaning Ari DID reach out to Paige Niemann, the girl who's made a name for herself by making herself up to look like the pop star.

As we previously reported, Paige shared the DM she got from AG in her new "Turning The Paige" docuseries.

Robin Antin is opening up about the devastating loss of Lauren Bennett, sharing an emotional tribute to the late singer ... and remembering Lauren as far more than a collaborator and former protégé.

The Pussycat Dolls founder took to social media to honor Lauren, revealing the two had been inseparable since they first met when Lauren was just 16 years old.

Robin says Lauren was her "beautiful best friend," her chosen sister and creative partner ... explaining how they became family over the years while chasing dreams, performing together and building unforgettable memories.

Jessi Draper is clapping back at haters after she and her 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' costars posted a video about "surviving," as Taylor Frankie Paul is still MIA and fighting in court over child custody issues.

ICYMI, Jessi, Whitney Leavitt, Jen Affleck, Layla Taylor and more got together to film the below clip Wednesday ... in which they danced around to "Big Time Rush" by the Nickelodeon boy band of the same name and said they're "surviving." TFP commented ... "Looks like thriving to me, I’ll show you surviving."

Jessi responded to the following backlash from fans ... confirming that she and a "group" are filming for the show, but that doesn't take away from her friendship with Taylor. She explains she's vehemently defended Taylor from the get-go and still talks to her every single day, but that doesn't mean she can't be friends with other people in the MomTok group.

9:16 AM PT -- Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff have separated after 3 years of marriage, according to a new report.

Margaret Qualley scrubbed her wedding day photos from her social media ... a move that is stirring more speculation that there's trouble in paradise between her and Jack Antonoff.

It's not clear when she removed the pics ... but Margaret was noticeably absent from Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding celebrations last weekend, even though Jack was there -- leading to the split speculation.

Some folks think Margaret was MIA because she's working on the new flick "King Snake" ... but others claimed production wrapped a little while back ... and now she's seemingly removing any trace of Jack from her Instagram.