Whitney Cummings Shares Topless Photo to Foil Blackmailers
by EG
Blackmailers who assume that famous women will pay money to avoid having nude photos of themselves made public seem to be set for disappointment. First Bella Thorne and now Whitney Cummings have thrown a wrench in the plans of extortionists by releasing revealing photos themselves instead of paying blackmailers to keep them concealed. Read on for details.
Whitney Cummings isn’t backing down to anyone.
On Monday, the comedian, 36, revealed in a series of tweets that she was being blackmailed by some social media users, who obtained a screenshot from a previous Instagram Story that accidentally showed her nipple.
Though Cummings deleted the video shortly after posting it, the users screen-grabbed it and threatened to release it if the star did not pay them money — but Cummings opted to share the photo herself in order to take control of the situation.
Her decision prompted a number of fans and comedians to share their own embarrassing photos in support of Cummings and create the trend “#IStandWithWhitney.”
The thread of tweets began early Monday morning, in which Cummings explained what had happened.
2)They all must think I’m way more famous than I am, but they also must think I’m way more easily intimidated than I am. If anyone is gonna make money or likes off my nipple, it’s gonna be me. So here it all is, you foolish dorks. pic.twitter.com/cet4YEXVyG
— Whitney Cummings (@WhitneyCummings) August 12, 2019
“1) In April I accidentally posted an insta story that showed nipple. Once I realized, I deleted,” she wrote. “The people who took screen grabs are trying to get money from me, some said they have offers to sell them, some are asking for money to not post the photo.”
“2)They all must think I’m way more famous than I am, but they also must think I’m way more easily intimidated than I am,” she continued, attaching the topless photo. “If anyone is gonna make money or likes off my nipple, it’s gonna be me. So here it all is, you foolish dorks.”
The image, which appears to have been taken in a bathtub, shows Cummings holding up a white sponge and accidentally displaying her nipple in the bottom right corner.
Along with the photo, Cummings shared a screenshot of the message the user sent her demanding that she pay money in order to not leak the explicit shot.