Last week, actress Bella Thorne shared her nude photos on Instagram after an alleged hacker threatened to leak them online.
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Tons of media outlets around the world reported on the incident, including us as well as popular US daytime talkshow The View.
During a panel discussion about the situation, host Whoopi Goldberg criticised Thorne for taking nude selfies.
“If you’re famous, I don’t care how old you are. You don’t take nude pictures of yourself,” the actress said.
“Once you take that picture, it goes into the Cloud and it’s available to any hacker who wants it, and if you don’t know that in 2019 that this is an issue, I’m sorry. You don’t get to do that.”
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After catching Whoopi’s comments, Thorne shared a tearful Instagram video where she berated the talkshow host for criticising her actions.
“I’m not going to lie, I want to say I feel pretty disgusting, Whoopi, knowing everyone’s seen my shit,” she said in the video. “And I just want to say that me watching this interview made me feel really bad about myself and I hope you’re happy. I really do.”
“I really hope you’re so fucking happy because I can only imagine all the kids who have their shit released and then they commit suicide,” the actress continued. “So, you’re so crazy for thinking such terrible things on such an awful situation.”
She went on to reveal that she cancelled an upcoming appearance on the show after seeing the segment about her because she doesn’t want “to be beaten down by a bunch of older women” for her body and sexuality.
Thorne also posted a note with the following statement:
“Dear Whoopi, I have loved you for so long but honestly I’m so displeased and saddened by your response to my leak. Blaming girls for taking the photo in the first place? Is sick and honestly disgusting,” she wrote.
“I’m offended for anyone out there who has ever taken a sexy photo. I am offended for Jennifer Lawrence who feels publicly raped. I am offended for every person who has committed suicide for someone leaking their nudes. Ur view on this matter is honestly awful and I hope u change ur mindset as u are a show talking to young girls.”
Catch Bella’s full reaction vid below:
