(PCM) Throughout Sunday evening and into the early hours of Monday morning, hoards of nude celebrity photographs were leaked onto the internet and it has created quite a frenzy.
The images were obtained through various hacks and initially put up on 4chan in one of the biggest leaks we have ever seen. The photos included nudes of Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Kirsten Dunst, Kristen Ritter, Hope Solo and many, many more.
Soon after the initial leak, the incident became referred to as “The Fappening” and was soon exploding all over social media. It has been a publicity nightmare for all of the stars involved in the leak and many have confirmed the authenticity of the images being outrages at the blatant violation of their privacy. Others have claimed that the images of fakes, but that has not stopped internet users from going on a frenzy to still grab a quick peek at the snaps to judge for themselves.
Authorities have been contacted in regards to the leak and there has been no word on the legal ramifications for those involved with the “Fappening”. Twitter has stepped up and suspended multiple accounts that were sharing the images and many file sharing accounts and even 4chan itself was down for a little while this afternoon.
While the details about how the photos were initially obtained are sketchy right now, many are claiming that the images came from the star’s private iCloud accounts which were hacked. The iCloud lets users sync data and images between all of their devices such as the iPhone, iPad, and desktop computer.
Last week, an unidentified user on 4chan was bragging that he had managed to gain access to the private and nude celebrity photos. He claimed that he would make more of the images and even video available if people were to give him Bitcoins and donations to his Paypal account. The user has claimed responsibility for the Celebgate or rather “The Fappening” hack.
Many of the celebrities who had their privacy violated have taken to social media to express their thoughts and comments on about the situation.
“Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” actress Mary E. Winstad said “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. Knowing those photos were deleted long ago, I can only imagine the creepy effort that went into this. Feeling for everyone who got hacked.”
Former Nickelodeon star Victoria Justice said “These so called nudes of me are FAKE people. Let me nip this in the bud right now. *pun intended*
While many of the initial photo galleries have been taken down, it seems that every few moments a new gallery is popping up in a new location. A simple Google search for either “celebgate” or “the fappening” will bring up tons of results.
The Full List Of Alleged Naked Celebrities on the 4chan Threat List:
AJ Michalka, American actress, singer-songwriter, and musician
Alyson ‘Aly’ Michalka, AJ’s sister, also an American actress
Allegra Carpenter, actress, best known for The Fault In Our Stars
Abigail Spencer, American actress
Alana Blanchard, American professional surfer and bikini model
Alexa Jane, model
Angelina McCoy, actress, best known for Enchanted
Anna O’Neill
Ashley Blankenship, actress, appeared in The Wolf Of Wall Street
Aubrey Plaza, American actress and comedian
Abigail ‘Abby’ Elliott, American actress, voice actress and comedian
AnnaLynne McCord, actress and model
Avril Lavigne, Canadian singer-songwriter
Amber Heard, American actress and model
Rebecca ‘Becca’ Tobin, actress, singer, and dancer
Brie Larson, American actress, screenwriter, director and singer
Brittany Booker
Candace Smith, American lawyer, actress, model, and beauty queen
Candice Swanepoel, South African fashion model, best known for her work with Victoria’s Secret
Cara Delevingne, English fashion model
Carley Pope, Canadian actress
Carmella Carcia
Carrie Michalka
Cat Deeley, English television presenter, actress, singer and model
Carly Foulkes, Canadian model and actress
Chloe Dykstra, actress and model
Clare Bowen, Australian actress and singer
Dove Cameron, 18-year-old U.S. actress and singer
Elena Satine, Georgian-American actress and singer
Elle Evans, American model and actress
Ellenore Scott
Emily Browning, Australian film actress and singer
Emily DiDonato, model from New York
Emily Ratajkowski, British-born model and actress
Erin Cummings, American actress
Erin Heatherton, American fashion model and actress
Farrah Abraham, TV personality, author and pornographic actress
Gabrielle Union, American actress and former model
Gabi Grecko
Hayden Panettiere, U.S. actress, model and singer
Hope Solo, American goalkeeper and two-time Olympic gold medalist
Heather Marks, Canadian model
Hilary Duff, American actress and singer-songwriter
Jacqueline Dunford
Janelle Ginestra
Jennifer Lawrence, American actress
Jessiqa Pace
Jessica Dunford
Jessica Riccardi, model
Jesse Golden
JoJo, American singer, songwriter and actress
Joanna Krupa, Polish American model and actress
Jennifer ‘Jenny’ McCarthy, American model and actress
Josie Loren, U.S. actress
Joy Corrigan
Kaley Cuoco, American actress
Kaime O’Teter
Kate Upton, American model and actress
Kate Bosworth, American actress
Kelly Brook, English model, actress and TV presenter
Lauren ‘Keke’ Palmer, American actress and singer-songwriter
Kim West, American TV personality socialite
Kirsten Dunst, American actress, singer, model and director
Krysten Ritter, U.S. actress, musician, and former model
Lake Bell, American actress
Laura Ramsey, film and television actress
Lea Michele, actress and singer, best known for her performance as Rachel Berry on the Fox TV series Glee
Leelee Sobieski, actress
Leven Rambin, American actress
Lisa Kelly, American trucker who appeared in Ice Road Truckers
Lisalla Montenegro, Brazilian model
Lindsay Clubine
Lizzy Caplan, American actress
Mary-Kate Olsen, American actress and fashion designer
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, actress and recording artist
McKayla Maroney, artistic gymnast
Melissa Benoist, American actress and singer
Meagan Good, actress
Megan Boone, actress
Michelle Keegan, British actress
Mikayla Pierce
Misty Treanor, retired American beach volleyball player
Nina Stavris
Rachel Nichols, American actress and model
Rihanna, singer
Sarah Shahi, American actress
Sahara Ray
Sarah Schneider, American writer, actress, and comedian
ScarJo (possibly Scarlett Johansson, actress)
Selena Gomez, American actress and singer
Shannon McNally, singer-songwriter
Tameka Jacobs
Teresa Palmer, Australian actress and model
Uldouz
Vanessa Hudgens, American actress and singer
Victoria Justice, Nickelodeon actress
Wailana Geisen
Winona Ryder, American actress
Yvonne Strahovski, Australian actress
Alison Brie (U.S. actress) and Dave Franco (U.S. actor)