Unless you have been living under a rock, you must surely have heard about the news on High School Musical and High School Musical 2 lead star, Vanessa Hudgens' (above) nude photo that was leaked on the internet. The nude photo was reportedly taken in private for Hudgens' boyfriend, Zac Efron.
What perfect timing to drum up publicity for High School Musical 2.
Initially, my personal take on this entire saga was that the photo was leaked on purpose because of commercial benefit. On Hudgens' part, not Disney, mind you.
It was rumoured that Disney reportedly decided to replace Vanessa Hudgens with Adrienne Bailon (above) of The Cheetah Girls' fame, in the wildly-popular mega-franchise.
And look at the time where the photos were leaked. Not sooner, not later, but when a possible High School Musical 3 was in the works. What accurate and perfect timing that the shrewd-thinking Hudgens must have come up with.
By saying that the leaked nude photo could possibly DAMAGE her career forever because Disney appeals to young, innocent kids, and Hudgens ruined her good-two-shoes image and failed to live up to the role model that kids aspire to is RIDICULOUS.
Look what a leaked sex tape did for Paris Hilton's career. It launched it. And, as far as I know, Hilton's fan base are mostly 12-year-olds who look up to Hilton because 'she's pretty' or 'she's sexy' or 'she's hot'.
Also, look what a nude photo scandal did to Vanessa William's (above) career. In 1984, Williams was stripped of her title as Miss America when photos of her posing nude and engaging in soft porn with other women emerged on the net.
Today she is an Emmy award-winning singer and actress. In case you haven't a clue who she is, she plays Wilhelmina Slater in Ugly Betty.
To further beef up my theory (yes, it's just a theory, I have no concrete proof), after the photo was leaked, people couldn't really be sure whether it was her or not. It looked like her...but it could be someone else that bears an uncanny resemblance to her.
And, guess what? Hudgens' rep actually came out to issue a statement shortly after, saying IT WAS HER. Everyone knows that reps jobs are to lie, and the 'Is it her? Or is it not?' was a perfect opportunity for her rep and Hudgens herself to deny it was her in the photo. HOW STUPIDLY OBVIOUS CAN THAT GET?
This sort of method adopted by celebrities to grab headlines are not new.
Taiwan's top model, Lin Chi Ling (above) was a relative unknown when photos of her and good friend, Jerry Yen, were leaked to the press. How were they leaked? Apparently, her phone was sent to a shop 'for repair' and the photos that were stored in her mobile were 'accidentally' leaked to the press.
A mobile phone that is of personal possession is sent to a repair company and photos leaked to the press. Of course. Did you really think that the sole reason behind Lin Chi Ling's headline news the very next day were due to her great beauty, never-ending legs and awesome modelling skills?
A leaked photo to the press. A mega-star born overnight. How interesting.
Never underestimate the 'accidental' leak of anything.
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