An anonymous hacker has posted leaked photos of actresses Jennifer Lawrence and Victoria Justice on a message board in website 4chan. The photos quickly spread to other websites such as Imgur and PerezHilton.com, which depicts the said actresses in various states of undress.
The hacker has also leaked photos of Yvonne Strahovski of TV series Chuck, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and has targeted dozens of other celebrities including Sports Illustrated model Kate Upton and Australian actress Teresa Palmer. Complete lists of the targeted actresses have also appeared online.
Perez Hilton has apologized to readers due to an online backlash when he published the alleged photos. He has since then taken down the uncensored photos of Jennifer Lawrence and Victoria Justice and replaced them with censored versions.
Perez Tweeted:
"No, I haven't been forced to [take the images down] or been contacted by their reps, but I am removing those uncensored photos of JLaw and Victoria Justice,"
"Upon further reflection and just sitting with my actions, I don't feel comfortable even keeping the censored photos up. I am removing them."
"At work we often have to make quick decisions. I made a really bad one today and then made it worse. I feel awful and am truly sorry."
Hilton also announced that he would be taking down the censored versions.
Representatives for 'The Hunger Games' actress have confirmed the legitimacy of the leaked photos, calling the hack a "violation of the star's privacy" and also threatened legal action against anyone who publishes the photos.
"The authorities have been contacted and will prosecute anyone who posts the stolen photos of Jennifer Lawrence," says Lawrence's reps.
Mary Winsted has also confirmed her leaked images via her Twitter:
Knowing those photos were deleted long ago, I can only imagine the creepy effort that went into this. Feeling for everyone who got hacked," she said.
"You know what's better then leaked nudes? Earning the trust and respect of another human to the point that they share their body with you."
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