List of celebrities whose nude photos were leaked and their responses
Today will go down in history whenever the topic of celebrity privacy and the internet comes up as more than a hundred alleged nude photos of celebrities were leaked online including some of the biggest stars on the planet, like Jennifer Lawrence, Ariana Grande, Lea Michele, Kate Upton and Kirsten Dunst.
The pictures, which are of course all women (even though Dave Franco does allegedly make a boxer cameo with a nude Alison Brie in one photo and MLB player Justin Verlander appears nude in some pictures with girlfriend Kate Upton), were first mentioned on 4chan some time over the last 72 hours as a user offered to exchange previously unseen nude photos of celebrities in exchange for bitcoins.
As you might imagine, no one took the offer that seriously. But earlier today the user posted more than a hundred photos and videos of various female celebrities not only in various states of undress, but also engaged in sexual acts.
Some of the images, including those of singer and actress Victoria Justice, appear to be fake. “These so called nudes of me are FAKE people,” Victoria tweeted earlier today. “Let me nip this in the bud right now. *pun intended*” (Online “researchers” have discovered older photos of Victoria that prove some of her images were indeed altered.) (UPDATE – Other online “researchers” at Reddit have uncovered a good deal of evidence that suggest the photos are authentic.)
However, other stars’ reactions seem to indicate that a number of the photos are indeed real, including Jennifer Lawrence! “This is a flagrant violation of privacy,” Lawrence’s rep said to TMZ in a statement about the leaked photos. “The authorities have been contacted and will prosecute anyone who posts the stolen photos of Jennifer Lawrence.”
Actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead also seemed to confirm the authenticity of the leaked photos on Twitter:
To those of you looking at photos I took with my husband years ago in the privacy of our home, hope you feel great about yourselves.
— Mary E. Winstead (@M_E_Winstead) August 31, 2014
Knowing those photos were deleted long ago, I can only imagine the creepy effort that went into this. Feeling for everyone who got hacked.
— Mary E. Winstead (@M_E_Winstead) August 31, 2014
She later assured fans this was a hack from someone unknown to those involved:
@devincf all good. Just definitely a hackjob, not being released by someone who knows these actresses. For sure.
— Mary E. Winstead (@M_E_Winstead) August 31, 2014
UPDATE – Glee actress Becca Tobin appears to have shared a surprisingly light-hearted reaction to her leaked photos:
Merry XXXmas!
— Becca Tobin (@becbecbobec) September 1, 2014
Ariana Grande was also rather light-hearted with her response, laughing off the notion that the photos allegedly of her are actually her:
@arianasins hell nah…. praying for the people who believed that was me lmaoo… my petite ass is much cuter than that
— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) September 1, 2014
McKayla Maroney joins the list of celebrities who say the photos of her are fake:
the fake photos of me are crazy!!
was trying to rise above it all, and not give "the creator" the time of day.. BUT.. pic.twitter.com/hceQcOxYkJ
— McKayla Maroney (@McKaylaMaroney) September 1, 2014
shout out to my fans for defending me all day long.. even when things got weird u stood by me. and that meant the world
— McKayla Maroney (@McKaylaMaroney) September 1, 2014
Kate Upton’s legal rep confirmed the authenticity of her photos, which also include some with her boyfriend, Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander. “This is obviously an outrageous violation of our client Kate Upton’s privacy,” attorney Lawrence Shire said in a statement. “We intend to pursue anyone disseminating or duplicating these illegally obtained images to the fullest extent possible.”
UPDATE – Kirsten Dunst and Melissa Benoist (who had some of the most graphic images leaked) have joined the list of celebrities involved in the photo leak to respond on Twitter:
Thank you iCloud
— Kirsten Dunst (@kirstendunst) September 1, 2014
My sentiments exactly, on so many levels, @sallykohn …incivility should not be supported. Please watch.
https://t.co/XgMu2TRPbE
— Melissa Benoist (@itsmmbenoist) September 2, 2014
Yvonne Strahovski shared this message on Twitter and instagram:
It is with great sadness and disappointment that I address this hacking issue. To my fellow actresses whose privacy has been invaded – my heart goes out to you. I’m so disappointed that there are people in the world who feel the need to commit these criminal acts. Some of these pictures are fake, my own included. Regardless – I ask you all – do not share the links. Don’t even look at the photos. Just let people have the privacy they deserve. Integrity is sacred.
It is believed that if the photos are real, they must have somehow been obtained through the celebrities’ iCloud accounts, though it is not known how exactly.
And it should be pointed out that the 4chan user who initially leaked the photos apparently has a lot more! He posted a censored screen cap of his desktop in which you can see numerous other, previously unleaked images. You can also see two video files that look to be Jennifer Lawrence.
UPDATE – The 4chan user that is leaking the photos (Yes, there are more) said in a post on the site that he isn’t the hacker, he merely compiled the collection over time via purchases and other means. That would explain why some of the photos appear to be fake, and others real.
Here is a list of celebrities with nude and/or private photos leaked today. (I have not included Victoria Justice in the list since it is pretty certain her photos are fake):
Lea Michele
Ariana Grande
Brie Larson
Kirsten Dunst
Becca Tobin
Jessica Brown-Findlay (photo and videos)
Hope Solo
Teresa Palmer
Krysten Ritter
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
McKayla Maroney
Yvonne Strahovski
Meanwhile, a complete list of celebrities with nude and/or private photos including those not yet leaked was posted on 4chan and includes such notable names as Rihanna, Selena Gomez, Hayden Panettiere, Kaley Cuoco, Kim Kardashian, Vanessa Hudgens and Farrah Abraham:
AJ Michalka
Aly Michalka
Allegra Carpenter
Abigail Spencer
Alana Blanchard
Alexa Jane
Angelina McCoy
Anna O’Neill
Ashley Blankenship
Aubrey Plaza
Abby Elliot
Annalynn McCord
Avril Lavigne
Amber Heard
Becca Tobin
Brie Larson
Brittany Booker
Candace Smith
Candace Swanepoel
Cara Delevigne
Carley Pope
Carmella Carcia
Carrie Michalka
Cat Deely
Carly Foulkes
Chloe Dykstra
Clare Bowen
Dove Cameron
Elena Satine
Elle Evans
Ellenore Scott
Emily Browning
Emily Didonato
Emily Ratjkowski
Erin Cummins
Erin Bubley Heatherton
Farrah Abraham
Gabrielle Union
Gabi Grecko
Hayden Panettiere
Hope Solo
Heather Marks
Hilary Duff
Jacqueline Dunford
Janelle Ginestra
Jennifer Lawrence
Jessiqa Pace
Jessica Dunford
Jessica Riccardi
Jesse Golden
Jojo
Joanna Krupa
Jenny McCarthy
Josie Loren
Joy Corrigan
Kaley Cuoco
Kaime Oteter
Kate Upton
Kate Bosworth
Kelly Brook
Keke Palmer
Kim Kardashian
Kirsten Dunst
Krysten Ritter
Lake Bell
Laura Ramsey
Lea Michele
Leelee Sobieski
Leven Rambin
Lisa Kelly
Lisalla Montenegro
Lindsay Clubine
Lizzy Caplan
Mary Kate Olsen
Mary Elizabeth Winstead
McKayla Maroney
Melissa Benoist
Meagan Good
Megan Boone
Michelle Keegan
Mikayla Pierce
Misty Treanor
Nina Stavris
Rachel Nichols
Rihanna
Sarah Shahi
Sahara Ray
Sarah Schneider
Scarjo (I assume Scarlett Johansson?)
Selena Gomez
Shannon McNally
Tameka Jacobs
Teresa Palmer
Uldouz
Vanessa Hudgens
Victoria Justice
Wailana Geisen
Wynona Ryder
Yvonne Strahovski