Celebrities Who Dealt With Privacy Leaks

Paris Hilton

In 2005, hackers correctly guessed Paris Hilton's passwords — "Tinkerbell," the name of her chihuahua. They then released tons of private photos of her, but the heiress had enough money and resources at her disposal to quickly shut it all down.

Emma Watson

Just days before Watson's film Beauty and the Beast was released in 2017, her nude photos were leaked to the public. This led her to seclude herself from Hollywood for two years. Her first appearance after the scandal was in 2019's Little Women.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.