Ariana Grande has been a hot tabloid topic lately.
For the past couple months, rumors about her love life have been circulating all over the Internet. But, that’s not all! The “Best Mistake” singer’s career has also skyrocketed to another level. Her latest album My Everything, which was released on August 22, also received highly lauded reviews after debuting at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Now, however, the rumor mill has kicked up yet again. Unfortunately, there isn’t anything great about the recent accusations. According to Billboard, Grande has become a victim of a reported hacking campaign due to alleged nude photos that have been leaked online.
The online news outlet Buzzfeed initially reported the “Problem” singer was a victim of a massive hack that leaked her nude photos. However, she isn’t the only one. Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, Kirsten Dunst, and Selena Gomez are also among the long list of alleged celebrity victims. Now, for the burning question – are the photos actually real? According to Grande‘s team, they are totally fake.
A number of other celebrity victims have also taken to Twitter expressing their disdain for the graphic and distasteful images. “These so called nudes of me are FAKE people. Let me nip this in the bud right now. *pun intended*,” Victoria Justice tweeted.
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
However, there are some victims whose pictures were actually stolen. Actress Mary E. Winstead confirmed that the leaked images of her were actually authentic.
“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,” Winstead tweeted on Sunday.
“Knowing those photos were deleted long ago, I can only imagine the creepy effort that went into this. Feeling for everyone who got hacked. 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,” she wrote.
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.
— Mary E. Winstead (@M_E_Winstead) August 31, 2014
Knowing those photos were deleted long ago, I can only imagine the creepy effort that went into this. Feeling for everyone who got hacked.
— Mary E. Winstead (@M_E_Winstead) August 31, 2014
Hacking is a serious crime with serious consequences. Back in 2012, a man who reportedly hacked online accounts for Scarlett Johansson and Mila Kunis was sentenced to 10 years in prison.