15 Most Shameful “Dirty” Text Fails Celebs Were Victims Of
As technology evolves, we learn to use it for good, for evil, and… for ‘the deed’. Having a front-facing camera at our disposal at all times has definitely led to the emergence of sexy selfies, and… we’ll let your imagination do the rest. While any grown adult can do whatever they want with their bodies (and the photographs they take of it), things can get a little sticky once those images are shared. Once a ‘bare’ photo is sent, it becomes a “sext,” which means it becomes one of the people’s favorite images to show other people.
If you’re a celebrity, you can imagine how messy this can get. Celebrities constantly live in the gray area between having a personal life and making that personal life public, but recent hacking scandals have really ruined that mystique. Let us just say that phone hacking and sharing nude celebrities is completely illegal and despicable, and we’re glad many of the celebrities on this list have sought legal action. All of the legalities and moral code aside, we can’t deny that these celebrities with nude photo scandals would probably agree that they are victim to a sext fail.
While we’re all worried about someone sharing an unflattering Snapchat of us with someone else, celebrities are worried about their most intimate files being leaked to the entire world. However, I guess that worry isn’t enough to stop them from continuing to take nude selfies… and the list below has some of the most memorable and controversial sexting fails that ever existed.
15. Vanessa Hudgens
This is truly the first celebrity sexting scandal I can remember. As a die-hard High School Musical watcher, I was more than familiar with the two romantic leads: Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens. And once the world caught wind that the two were dating in real life? It was game over. I don’t think people have lost their minds more for an off-screen romance since Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling. As their romance fizzled though, a nude selfie that Vanessa allegedly sent to Zac of her fully in the buff was leaked to the press, making it a scandal that was definitely way too grown-up for anything Disney would ever touch.
14. Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson is one of those amazing celebrities who has been on the top of everyone’s “hot list” for what seems like decades now. She just gets cooler as the years go on, and has a face and body that seems to define the word “feminine beauty.” Scarlett is one of the most sought-after actresses not only for her looks, but also because she is incredibly smart, witty, and funny. What wasn’t so funny is when photos of her in the buff were leaked to the press following a celebrity hacking scandal. As a promoter of feminist rights and celebrity privacy, Scarlett is fighting back. Way to go, Scarlett. Match point (pun intended).
13. Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez has had quite an unusual career in Hollywood: She started on Barney (yes, that Barney), then found fame on the Disney channel, and became a household name once she began dating pop sensation Justin Bieber. Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, known as Jelena, had their fair share of controversies. From break-up songs to makeup songs and every kind of Instagram post in-between, these two defined the word “tumultuous.” Unfortunately, after a particularly public breakup with The Biebs, a nude selfie of Selena was published on the internet. Way to put salt on an open wound, internet. While Biebs insists he never shared the photo with anyone, we all know that he’s a bad liar.
12. Jennifer Lawrence
Jennifer Lawrence is one of the most outspoken celebrities to take legal action following the many celebrity nude selfie leaks. The huge scandal, called “The Fappening” (gross), leaked hundreds of nude celebrity images online and was soon picked up by international news outlets everywhere. One of the most famous celebrities involved? None other thanJennifer Lawrence. It seems a little odd that people would be so obsessed with seeing a photo of Lawrence in the buff, considering she rocks basically only body paint in the X-Men films, but regardless, it was her name on the headlines. Since then, Lawrence has publicly admitted she was in the photos and taken legal action against those who violated her humans rights and privacy.
11. Olivia Munn
In my opinion, this is the most embarrassing of all celebrity sext leaks. While Olivia Munn has certainly had her fair share of celebrity boyfriends (she just recently broke-up with NFL quarterback Aaron Rogers), her most scandalous photo was leaked while she was dating Chris Pine. The images which Munn continues to unbelievably deny, showed Munn in a series of racy snaps. Seems pretty white bread, right? Well, Munn took her sexts to another level by photoshopping text and arrows on the images, letting Pine know exactly what she wanted him to do to her. From tearing off zippers to choking and slapping her, the photos make it pretty clear the two had quite a kinky life in between the sheets.
10. Blake Lively
Back in 2011, some photos of Blake Lively in the buff were famously leaked on a number of websites. In response, Lively and her reps vehemently denied the photos were of her, insisting someone had photoshopped her face onto another body. However, they really underestimated the work of the internet sleuths. People quickly pointed out the two distinct tattoos visible in the nude selfies were the same ones Blake had to wear for a role. The hacker even responded themselves, telling her and her reps to stop denying their validity or he would release dozens more. Guess Blake was a fan of the nude selfie back then, when she was dating Gossip Girl co-star Penn Badgley.
9. Rihanna
In 2016, Rihanna was one of the victims of the most famous celebrity nude photo leak in history. While Rihanna is no stranger to sharing sexy snaps of herself with fans and followers, these images were far more intimate than her typical provocative poses. From bending over on the bed to riding a man on a boat, a lot of them showed very personal moments with her personal acquaintances. They also showcased her bada*s nipple rings and entire body, making them a fan favorite during the leak. While there’s no word on whether or not Queen Ri-Ri has responded to the scandal, we have a feeling the photos of her next vacation might look a little different.
8. Cassie
Another victim, same nude leak scandal. Cassie, or Cassie Ventura, is an R&B singer who rose to fame after a successful modeling career around the year 2005. Since her short-lived pop star career, Cassie has kept a pretty low profile professionally, but not personally. In fact, the singer has been quietly dating Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for years. In the famous nude leak, the ones of Cassie were some of the most controversial, with her spreading her legs wide for the camera in one of the snaps. Like Rihanna, her selfies showcased body piercings and seemed to be taken by a very intimate partner (Diddy, perhaps).
7. Kat Dennings
Kat Dennings is a notoriously private celebrity, despite being recognizable since she made her television debut on Sex and the City. Now, Dennings is famous for her work in movies, like the Thor franchise and The 40-Year Old Virgin, as well as her sitcom 2 Broke Girls. Known for her own rather ample “two girls,” Dennings has always been able to keep herself under the radar of the paparazzi. Despite her privacy efforts, she was unfortunately a victim of a hacking and had topless photos leaked during ‘The Fappening’. Several photos were leaked, and it seemed to be one of the most popular files of the bunch.
6. Jessica Alba
Jessica Alba is one of those rare celebrities who have been “hot” and lusted after for decades. After shooting to fame in the TV series Dark Angel and then in the dance film Honey, Alba has been a mainstay on the annual “most beautiful” and “sexiest” lists for years. Not one to be defined by her beauty, Alba has since launched a multi-million dollar business, The Honest Company, with conscious baby, home, and beauty products. For someone with her level and fame and beauty, it’s not surprising that leaked nudes of her went viral immediately. The photos, which show her topless when pregnant, are anything but sexual in nature, but people still went bananas at the chances to see her boobies.
5. Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera is certainly no stranger to controversy. From her days getting ‘dirty’ as Xtina to her much later weight-gain publicity battle, Christina’s body and sexuality have been exploited by the media for years now. Christina has always been open with her body and has done numerous sexy magazine displays, but people still lost it when some nude photos of her were leaked during The Fappening. The photos, which were clearly years old and showed a much younger Christina, showed her naked in a beaded frock with pasties. Another set showed her wearing a sheer white t-shirt with visible boobage underneath. Let’s be honest here, some of her photoshoots have been more revealing than these leaks!
4. Ashley Greene
Never heard of Ashley Greene? Allow us to introduce you to this beautiful actress! Ashley Greene, popular with the younger crowd, rose to fame for her role as Edward Cullen’s sister in the Twilight film series. Her charisma and beauty on-screen has afforded her a plethora of other film and television roles, such as the short-lived series Pan Am and the Zach Braff-directed Wish I Was Here. Many people said Ashley’s beautiful vampire-self was the best part of the Twilight series, making her a target of malicious phone hacking. Her photos, dated 2009, show her posing topless in a variety of poses showcasing her breasts. She’s since appeared topless in a film, Rogue, making these leaked nudes pretty irrelevant.
3. Emma Stone
Emma Stone has been the object of many of her fans’ affections since appearing as a love interest in the teen comedy Superbad. After her breakthrough role, Stone has been in some of the biggest films of the decade. From Birdman to Easy A, Stone is a household name. Now, as the highest paid actress in Hollywood (thanks, La La Land!) it’s no secret that people are interested in seeing photographs of her in the buff. Stone does not regularly do ‘intimate’ scenes or appear nude in film, making her body all the more mysterious. Several photos were released during The Fappening claiming to be Emma Stone, but she has publicly declared they are not of her. What do you think?
2. Amanda Seyfried
Amanda Seyfried’s breasts have been a topic of conversation ever since she appeared as Karen in Mean Girls and delivered the iconic lines about her boobs predicting the weather. Since then, this leading lady has been in many films such as Mamma Mia! and While We’re Young. Recently married, Seyfried was most famous when dating fellow actor Justin Long. The leaked photos of her were from that time and some of them feature Long himself. Other photos feature Seyfried in the shower, wearing underwear on her head, and pressing her body against Long’s body.
1. Maryse
Maryse Ouellet, better known by just her first name, is a beautiful, blonde WWE wrestler. Adding to her fame is her marriage to Mike “The Miz”, a fellow professional wrestler who shot to fame on The Real World and accompanying The Challenge series. Hailing from Canada, Maryse has an extremely loyal fanbase following, and is a big star on social media. Maryse regularly posts sexy selfies of herself to social sites like Instagram, but despite fans getting many sexy shots of her, she was still a victim of a cell phone hacking scandal. The leak happened during a week when many professional wrestlers were targeted and had nudes leaked online.