Iggy Azalea responded to her nude photo leak, and this should have never happened

We’re sending a lot of love to Iggy Azalea right now. On Monday, May 27th, the rapper deactivated her Twitter and Instagram accounts after topless photos from a 2016 GQ Australia photo shoot began circulating around social media. Later that same day, Azalea released a statement saying she feels “blindsided, embarrassed, violated, angry, [and] sad,” E! News reports.

“A lot of high profile women have shot covers for GQ with a strategically placed hand etc covering their breasts etc. I always felt they were very beautiful covers, so I jumped at the opportunity,” she explained. “I hadn’t seen other women’s covers leak so I felt comfortable (on a closed set) to model for such a reputable magazine knowing only the images with my hands covering would be considered for print.”

In December 2016, after the shoot was completed, GQ Australia shared a censored version of one of the topless photos from the photoshoot on their site. Azalea reportedly gifted one of the topless photos to her plastic surgeon, who completed her breast augmentation in 2015.

She added that the emotions she’s currently feeling is similar to a “nuclear bomb” exploding, which “not only destroys you emotionally, but leaves a path of destruction in your personal life, effecting your relationships & people who matter most too.”

This nonconsensual photo leak is wrong on so many levels.

Azalea concluded that she does plan on seeking legal action once she finds out who leaked the photos. Until then, her social media accounts will remain deactivated in an effort to keep the negative feedback at bay. If you see the photos online, we encourage you not to click on them.