A number of female celebrities had nude photos leaked online as a result of an unfortunate hacking crime on their personal phone accounts. The images surfaced online on Sunday, but the source of the hack has not yet been confirmed.
As we previously reported, Apple confirmed that iCloud did not suffer a security breach which would allow hackers to gain access of private images. The company spent more than 40 hours investigating the crime.
In light of these events, many of the celebrities impacted by the leak have taken to their personal social media accounts to address the hack and speak to their fans. Representatives for the celebrities are also addressing the issue and denying that these photos are even real.
Image courtesy of Famous/ACE/INFphoto.com
TheCelebrityCafe.com has gathered the current standings that celebrities are taking regarding this incident, which is now being investigated by the FBI. From Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney to Jennifer Lawrence, these celebrities are addressing the seriousness of what has taken place and handling the situation with class.
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10. Olivia Munn
Olivia Munn’s representatives have refused to comment on the leak but Munn was amongst the celebrities to have their personal images placed online without their permission.
Image courtesy of Roger Wong/INFphoto.com
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9. Yvonne Strahovski
Yvonne Strahovski took to her Instagram account to address the images and posted a message to her fans asking them not to share the links that featured these images.
Image via Instagram from Yvonne Strahovski
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8. Selena Gomez
Representatives from Gomez’s camp have not yet responded to the images to confirm or deny their legitimacy.
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7. McKayla Maroney
Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney took to her Twitter account to thank her fans for their ongoing support after these “fake” photos of her surfaced online.
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
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6. Kirsten Dunst
Dunst was the first celebrity to criticize Apple after the leak took place. Dunst spoke out on Twitter saying “Thank you iCloud” along with emoticons but has not commented on the pictures.
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5. Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Image courtesy of INFphoto.com
Mary Elizabeth Winstead explained that the photos that were leaked had been taken with her husband many years ago.
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
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4. Victoria Justice
Victoria Justice responded to the leak saying that the photos of her are not real and have been falsified.
Image courtesy of Peter West/ACE/INFphoto.com
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3. Kate Upton
Kate Upton has responded to the leak and said that the photos are real. The FBI is already looking into the leak. An attorney for Upton said that this is a violation of Upton’s privacy.
Image courtesy of Jennifer Graylock/INFphoto.com
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2. Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande has explained that the nude photos of her that have been leaked are not real. Representatives from Grande explained that the photos are “completely fake.”
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1. Jennifer Lawrence
Image courtesy of Famous/ACE/INFphoto.com
Jennifer Lawrence has confirmed that the pictures that have been leaked are real. She has contacted authorities to investigate the individual or group that leaked the images and how it happened. The FBI is currently investigating.