Why is ‘Zara McDermott revenge nude photos’ trending?
ZARA McDermott is currently trending after hearing that her nude photos were sent to her boyfriend, Sam Thompson, before they were dating.
She's spoken out about how leaks of her nude photos have affected her life and mental health before.
Why is 'Zara McDermott revenge nude photos' trending?
In Zara's new BBC3 documentary she discusses how being the victim of revenge porn has affected her life, saying that she thinks about it every time she meets someone new.
In it she reveals that her now-boyfriend Sam Thompson had been sent a nude picture of her by one of his friends on WhatsApp, while crying.
This has resulted in her trending on social media and in the news.
The nude started to spread as she was in the Love Island villa, after saying a "trusted" ex-partner had shared the images she sent in confidence.
Zara has said this wasn't the first time her nudes were shared without her consent.
At school she was bullied and gave into pressure from a popular boy who asked for a nude - at that point in time she had never kissed anyone. The experience left her suicidal.
What has Zara McDermott said?
Zara spoke candidly about her experience on the documentary and has in interviews shared that she's been slut-shamed.
She said: "I may seem comfortable in the public eye but every time I walk into a room and meet someone new, I wonder have they seen my images? This was on my mind when I first met Sam."
Sam also spoke in the documentary, saying: “I’d already seen the photos without knowing it was Zara.
"It surfaced on a WhatsApp group that I was on.
“I didn’t know it was her until she mentioned it. I was like ‘oh god, I’ve seen that.’”
Speaking to The Sun, she revealed: "Revenge porn still affects me today."