Jennifer Lawrence on nude picture theft: 'It's not a scandal. It's a sex crime.'

Jennifer Lawrence on nude picture theft: &#039;It&#039;s not a scandal. It&#039;s a sex crime.&#039;

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last updated 8 January 2015

More than a month after her private pictures were stolen and disseminated across the internet, Jennifer Lawrence has addressed ramifications of the theft — which eventually victimized more than 100 celebrities — in an extended interview with Vanity Fair.

"Just because I'm a public figure, just because I'm an actress, does not mean that I asked for this," said Lawrence. "It does not mean that it comes with the territory. It's my body, and it should be my choice, and the fact that it is not my choice is absolutely disgusting. I can't believe that we even live in that kind of world."

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Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.

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