By Roxy Simons For Mailonline. The actress, 31, called the incident 'traumatising' as she spoke with Cosmopolitan magazine on Thursday, before going on to discuss the MeToo movement and her own experience in the industry. Of the leak, the High School Musical star admitted: 'It was a really traumatising thing for me. Saying it made her feel as if she lost 'all grip of [her] own privacy' after the intimate photo was released, Vanessa added that she found it 'sad' that 'people take it too far and end up divulging things that should be personal. Turning the topic to the MeToo movement, Vanessa revealed that she had 'been talked to in inappropriate ways' but would tell them they were 'completely out of line' when it happened in the past. She explained: 'I'm the type of person in any situation, whether it's an audition or in work, if I feel uncomfortable, I'm going to walk away or let that person know they're making me feel uncomfortable. Not taking it: Turning the topic to the MeToo movement, Vanessa revealed that she had 'been talked to in inappropriate ways' but would tell them they were 'completely out of line'. Ending her thoughts on the issue with a note of positivity, she added: 'It's important to look out for each other, especially in this industry, and realise it's tough. It's hard enough, nobody needs to make it harder. Looking back at her start in the industry as a Disney child star, Vanessa admits she feels it was 'another lifetime' ago as she was 'a really shy kid' who enjoyed 'hiding behind a character.
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Vanessa Hudgens has opened up about the scandal surrounding her naked photo leak, revealing she was traumatised by the drama. The High School Musical star was among the first celebrities whose private photos were hacked and exposed online over 12 years ago, and she still hates thinking about it. It feels like that shouldn't be the case, but unfortunately if enough people are interested, they're going to do everything they can to get to know as much about you as they can, which is flattering, I guess, but then people take it too far and end up divulging things that should be personal. The former Disney star said she didn't regret the world seeing the full-frontal shots, which she reportedly took to titillate then-boyfriend Zac Efron, at the time. Vanessa and Zac parted ways in after five years together. She has been dating actor Austin Butler since
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Skip navigation! In , at the height of High School Musical fame, nude photos of Vanessa Hudgens leaked without her permission. In the years that have followed, stars like Jennifer Lawrence and former Representative Katie Hill , have also been victims of a nude photo leak. Hudgens theorized about why people feel so comfortable infringing on the privacy of celebs and other public figures.
The year-old actress' image was tarnished when two sets of pictures of her posing provocatively for boyfriend and co-star Zac Ffron appeared online first in and again in The Disney star issued a public apology, but says that she hasn't got over the shock yet, reported Sun online. But it still hurts. It hurts because the photos were supposed to be private," said Hudgens. Thank you for subscribing to our daily newsletter. Prashant Bhushan should pay Re 1 or go to jail for 3 months: Supreme Court.
