Overview

Orlando Bloom's Nude Photos refers to nude photos of actor Orlando Bloom taken by paparazzi while he was vacationing with girlfriend Katy Perry in Italy during Summer 2016.

Background

On August 3rd, 2016, The New York Daily News^[1] published a gallery of photos featuring Bloom and Perry vacationing in Italy. Their pictures of Bloom, who was nude in some of the photos, were censored, sparking the internet's curiosity and a hunt for the uncensored photos, which appeared the next day.^[2]

Developments

Reactions

After The Daily News article, memes appeared on Twitter expressing excitement for the uncensored photos and speculation about what Bloom's penis looked like.^[3] Orlando Bloom trended on Twitter for the next day. After the uncensored photos appeared, Tweeters were thankful,^[4] impressed,^[5] and nonchalant.^[6]

Backlash

Another vocal reaction came from people pointing out the apparent hypocrisy of people who would be angry when a female celebrity's photos leaked yet thrilled when a male celebrity's leaked. The Daily Beast^[7] published an article pointing out the hypocrisy and expressing sympathy for celebrities whose privacy is invaded. Mic.com^[8] approached the story by focusing on Twitter users who were outraged that people did not seem to mind that they were invading a male celebrity's privacy.

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