Former Disney Channel star Bella Thorne says she faced backlash and “victim-blaming” accusations after describing a 2019 nude photo blackmail attempt. In comments reported by outlets, Thorne discusses how she says law enforcement traced the alleged perpetrator through information connected to screenshots she posted on social media. She says that after she shared nude images, she became the subject of harsh criticism, which she describes as emotionally distressing.
Thorne previously described her actions as a response to an attempted blackmail scheme, according to the reports. Fox News emphasizes that, in her account, the FBI identified the alleged hacker based on the screenshots tied to her posts. The New York Post also reports that Thorne said the negative public reaction “really broke” her, framing the backlash as cruel accusations directed at her rather than the alleged offender.
Together, the sources present Thorne’s account of the alleged blackmail attempt, the role she says screenshots played in an investigation, and the public criticism she says followed her disclosure.
