Photographer Nino Munoz is "outraged" after his topless photographs of Iggy Azalea were stolen and leaked online without his knowledge or consent.
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The 28-year-old rapper was left feeling "embarrassed and violated" after the nude images which were not intended for publication were distributed online over the weekend.
And now, Nino, who took the pictures for a GQ Australia photo shoot in 2016, has issued his own statement in dismay at the incident.
He wrote on his Instagram Story, Nino said: "I'm outraged and saddened to find out that images of mine were stolen and published without my permission.
"I [empathize] with any discomfort that this situation has caused to anyone that is involved. (sic)"
Iggy was forced to delete her social media accounts after the leak and the 'Fancy' hitmaker insisted that, although she's "angry and surprised" the images surfaced, it's the "vicious" and "vile" reactions to the photos including lurid male "fantasies" that led to her deactivating all her profiles.
In a statement posted to her Twitter account before she deactivated it, she wrote: "I am a ball of negative emotions. I feel blindsided, embarrassed, violated, angry and sad. Not only because I did not consent to this - but also because of the vile way people reacted."
She continued: "A lot of the comments I see, from men in particular, sharing their thoughts and fantasies in regards to my body has honestly disturbed me. The outright wicked things people say is overwhelming and makes me feel like throwing up.
"If you've ever been humiliated before in front of family and those you care about, maybe you can relate to what I'm going through."
Iggy compared the leak to "a nuclear bomb" which "destroys you emotionally, but leaves a path of destruction in your personal life" and insisted that she "fully intends" on pressing criminal charges should she find out where the leak came from.
The pop star went on to explain that she felt "comfortable" taking the pictures at the time, including the topless spare shots, as she had assurances over what images would be published.
She said: "A lot of high profile women have shot covers for GQ with a strategically placed hand etc covering their breasts etc. I always felt they were very beautiful covers, so I jumped at the opportunity.
"[I] felt comfortable [on a closed set] to model for such a reputable magazine knowing only the images with my hands covering would be considered for print. I never consented to taking topless pictures for potential release, period."
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