Emma Watson Responds To Nude Photos Hacking Scandal: What Other Celebs Are Saying
Emma Watson wasn’t one of the celebrity victims of the photo hacker (or hackers) who recently leaked hundreds of nude photos on the web, but the Harry Potter star did have something to say about the internet’s response to the scandal.
The celebrity phone hacking scandal has affected over a dozen celebrities. Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Kirsten Dunst, Becca Tobin, and Mary Elizabeth Winstead bravely admitted that their leaked nude photos are the real deal. Meanwhile, McKayla Maroney, Victoria Justice, and Ariana Grande were quick to tweet that their alleged nude photos are fakes.
the fake photos of me are crazy!! was trying to rise above it all, and not give “the creator” the time of day.. BUT.. pic.twitter.com/hceQcOxYkJ
— McKayla Maroney (@McKaylaMaroney) September 1, 2014
These so called nudes of me are FAKE people. Let me nip this in the bud right now. *pun intended*
— Victoria Justice (@VictoriaJustice) August 31, 2014
to every1 going on about my “nudes” & my “m&g prices” neither are real! my lil ass is a lot cuter than that lmao & tour details r comin soon — Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) September 2, 2014
Fake or not, all of the celebrity women whose names were dragged into this scandal found themselves targeted by internet trolls who were quick to judge and condemn them. They were slut-shamed; they were accused of being stupid; and they had their bodies critiqued by creeps. However, Emma Watson was quick to let her millions of fans know exactly how she feels about victim-blaming behavior.
Even worse than seeing women’s privacy violated on social media is reading the accompanying comments that show such a lack of empathy.
— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) September 1, 2014
Emma Watson can definitely empathize with these women — after all, she’s sort of been in their shoes before. According to Marie Claire, Watson threatened to take legal action in 2010 after fake nude photos featuring her face began circulating on the web. She knows how it feels to be reduced to nothing but a sexual object by icky internet pervs. Emma Watson wasn’t the only celebrity who lashed out at the reaction to the hacking. Patricia Arquette had plenty to say about those making light of the nude photo leak.
Every time someone opens a stolen intimate nude photo of anyone. They are becoming a sexual molester. Participating in a group molestation.
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) September 1, 2014
UR phone is your own property. Like anything in UR house. If someone broke in and stole something it would be illegal. It’s the same.
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) September 1, 2014
Please explain how it is not sexual violence. Please explain how this is not a group molestation.
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) September 1, 2014
We have a long history of blaming victims of sexual violence for personal responsibility. This is not now nor was it ever fair.
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) September 1, 2014
I have been advocating for the rights of sexual victims for years. Pissing off perv’s is part of the job.
— Patricia Arquette (@PattyArquette) September 2, 2014
Lena Dunham’s feelings were similar to Patricia’s.
Seriously, do not forget that the person who stole these pictures and leaked them is not a hacker: they’re a sex offender.
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) September 1, 2014
The “don’t take naked pics if you don’t want them online” argument is the “she was wearing a short skirt” of the web. Ugh.
— Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) September 1, 2014
Chrissy Teigen also said something similar, and she got in a minor Twitter tiff with the unsympathetic trolls that Emma Watson was talking about in her tweet.
Are you also a believer in “short skirt, get raped?” RT “@InsaneYetSocial Doesn’t change the fact that it’s not a very wise decision.”
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) September 1, 2014
Comedian Ricky Gervais didn’t heed Emma Watson’s call to respond to the scandal with empathy. Instead, he tweeted and deleted a comment criticizing the celebrities who were targeted by the hacker.
In case you missed his hastily deleted tweet, here is Ricky Gervais blaming the violation of a woman’s body on her. pic.twitter.com/Uck6krEGVd
— Emily Reynolds (@rey_z) September 1, 2014
Victim Kirsten Dunst chose to blame iCloud. According to TIME, one theory is that hackers gained access to the nude photos using a vulnerability in Apple iCloud’s “Find My iPhone” service. Dunst thinks that the Cloud is nothing but pizza poo.
Thank you iCloud
— Kirsten Dunst (@kirstendunst) September 1, 2014
Glee star Becca Tobin also chose to respond to her nude leaked photos in a more humorous fashion. According to Popcrush, one of Tobin’s pics features her decorating a Christmas tree naked.
Merry XXXmas!
— Becca Tobin (@becbecbobec) September 1, 2014
True Detective actress Alexandra Daddario wasn’t a victim of the hacker, but she let everyone know where they can see her naked.
The Internet is scary. Thank god all my personal photos are only of dogs and cats and food, and I’m only naked on tv.
— Alexandra Daddario (@AADaddario) September 1, 2014
Chrissy Teigen also shared a few funny tweets before engaging with the trolls. She just couldn’t resist retweeting an old joke about nude photos.
Ohhh no my nudes leaked pic.twitter.com/U5kYolADVB
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) May 8, 2013
There are so many people on the internet that actually want you to see them naked and today you have made them sad.
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) August 31, 2014
Anna Kendrick shared her brother’s response to seeing the lengthy list of celebrities who were targeted by the hacker.
Don’t worry bro, it would just be photos of food and other people’s dogs anyway. pic.twitter.com/Ol1RChRM9S
— Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) September 1, 2014
And Tom Arnold helpfully offered a solution for making sure that “The Fappening” doesn’t ever happen again.
If there was an internet in 1988 people would’ve stolen and leaked nude pictures of Roseanne and me and no one would’ve ever done it again.
— Tom Arnold (@TomArnold) September 1, 2014
Do you share Emma Watson’s sentiment that the celebrity victims of the hacker aren’t getting enough sympathy?
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