The intimate photos and videos were eventually leaked, circulating on Twitter and Tumblr.
Madison Beer Opens Up About Trauma from Leaked Private Images. Madison Beer has shared shocking details of the trauma she went through after intimate photos of herself were leaked online.
In a recent interview, the singer revealed that the photos were leaked by her teenage boyfriend who later apologized to her.
The boy obtained the photos from the singer’s disappearing Snapchats when she was 15 years old.
The intimate photos and videos were eventually leaked, circulating on Twitter and Tumblr.
During a chat with Cosmo, she revealed that the cyberbullying and slut-shaming that followed sent her into a depressive spiral.
“Of all the things I went through as a result of my sudden rise to fame, the most traumatic was having my private nude photos leaked at 15 years old,” Madison wrote in her memoir, The Half of It, according to an excerpt published by Rolling Stone.
“It still haunts me almost a decade later. Every time I think I’m completely healed, another side effect rears its ugly head, like peeling back layers of an onion, and I realize how much trauma has affected every aspect of my life.”
Speaking to Cosmo, she said, “The guy who had the whole nudity situation come up to me and was like, ‘I had no idea I hurt you like that, I’m so sorry.'”
Expressing sympathy for the person who leaked her photos, Madison Beer said, “I don’t know what it’s like for a 14-year-old boy to be receiving photos of a girl. Maybe it’s wishful thinking, but I don’t think he’s being malicious by showing them to his friends. He was a kid.”
Madison Beer Short Bio
Madison Beer is an American singer, songwriter, and producer who gained prominence at the age of 12 when Justin Bieber shared a link to her YouTube cover of Etta James’ “At Last.” Born on March 5, 1999, in Jericho, New York, she signed her first record deal in 2013 and released her debut single, “Melodies,” the same year. Over the years, Beer has released several successful singles and albums, including her debut EP As She Pleases (2018) and her debut studio album Life Support (2021). Her second studio album, Silence Between Songs, released in 2023, received critical acclaim and earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Immersive Audio Album. In 2024, she released the hit single “Make You Mine,” which topped the Billboard Dance Airplay chart and earned her a second Grammy nomination for Best Dance Pop Recording. Beyond her music career, Beer has also ventured into acting, with appearances in television series such as Todrick (2015) and RuPaul’s Drag Race (2020), and in the film Louder Than Words (2013). She is also known for her advocacy on mental health issues and her candid discussions about the challenges of growing up in the public eye.
