The Sad, Creepy History of Privacy-Violating Celebrity Leaks
Over the weekend, a hacker (or hackers) tied to the seedy underbelly of the Internet known as 4chan leaked a massive trove of nude celebrity photos. They include the private images of more than 100 women, including Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Though not every alleged victim has confirmed the authenticity of the pictures, the event has the Internet in a tizzy. In fact, the photo dump already has its own Wikipedia page.
Though this may be the most widespread release of thieved property in celebrity nude history, it is not the first. The leaked nude picture (or video) has haunted celebrities for ages. It is, of course, a flagrant violation of privacy — and one that applies almost exclusively to females.
Click through the slideshow above to see a brief history of celebrity nude photo leaks. And no, you won’t find the actual nude pictures here.
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