Gabrielle Union attended the Fun Fearless Life conference in New York City on Sunday and spoke about the recent nude leak, criticizing Apple and Google for the way they handled it.
Union was among a slew of celebrities who were victimized when hackers broke into their iCloud accounts and released naked photos, such as Jennifer Lawrence and Kate Upton.
“In the moment, I froze. I was mortified, terrified. … I just didn't know what to do. I felt I had given so much of myself, but I had saved a little bit for myself and for my husband, and they had taken that from me,” she revealed of finding out the photos had been published and no one had “apprehended these criminals.”
The Hollywood Reporter reports she got through it with the help of her husband, Dwayne Wade and “super Catholic” mother.
“Everyone I thought would have a negative reaction or blame me in some way, or kindly position it as something I could have avoided — no one did,” she said. “Everyone that I love and respect looked at it for what it is, which is a crime."
Union went on to say that she was disappointed in those who told her that “at least you look good!” She said Apple wasn’t “as helpful” as they should’ve been and Google “wasn’t forcing the images off their sites.”
"Over a hundred women were targeted — if these women weren’t celebrities, there would be much more outrage, but because we're female celebrities. We weren't good victims and we enjoyed it, all PR is good PR.' That's what they say,” she continued.
Lawrence had similar statements on the scandal, telling Vanity Fair it's a "sex crime."
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