Jennifer Lawrence says nude photo hackers committed ‘sex crime’

NEW YORK (AP) — Jennifer Lawrence says the nude photos of her and dozens of other celebrities that hackers recently posted were not a scandal, but “a sex crime.”

In an exclusive interview in the November issue of Vanity Fair, the Oscar-winning actress blasts both the hackers and those who sought out the photos online. She says, those looking at the pictures are “perpetuating a sexual offense” and should “cower with shame.”

Lawrence says the photos were taken for her boyfriend of four years, actor Nicholas Hoult. The 24-year-old adds that the hardest phone call she had to make was to her father, telling him that the photos were stolen and posted on the Web.

Lawrence says she considered writing a statement, but each time would “cry or get angry.”

APPHOTO NYET210: FILE – In this May 10, 2014 file photo released by Twentieth Century Fox, actress Jennifer Lawrence attends the global premiere of “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” in New York. Lawrence, 24, is speaking out about those nude photos that were stolen via hacking and posted online in an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair for its November issue. The Nov. issue of Vanity Fair goes on sale Oct. 14. (AP Photo/Twentieth Century Fox, Eric Charbonneau, File) (10 May 2014)

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APPHOTO NYET214: FILE – In this May 10, 2014 file photo, actress Jennifer Lawrence attends the “X-Men: Days of Future Past” world premiere in New York. Lawrence, 24, is speaking out about those nude photos that were stolen via hacking and posted online in an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair for its November issue. The Nov. issue of Vanity Fair goes on sale Oct. 14. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) (10 May 2014)

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Apple acknowledged computer hackers broke into the accounts of Lawrence and several other stars during the Labor Day weekend. It has announced plans to tighten its online security.

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APPHOTO NYET214: FILE – In this May 10, 2014 file photo, actress Jennifer Lawrence attends the “X-Men: Days of Future Past” world premiere in New York. Lawrence, 24, is speaking out about those nude photos that were stolen via hacking and posted online in an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair for its November issue. The Nov. issue of Vanity Fair goes on sale Oct. 14. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File) (10 May 2014)

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APPHOTO NYET204: FILE – In this May 17, 2014 file photo, Jennifer Lawrence appears at the “Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1” party at the 67th international film festival, Cannes, southern France. Lawrence, 24, is speaking out about those nude photos that were stolen via hacking and posted online in an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair for its November issue. The Nov. issue of Vanity Fair goes on sale Oct. 14. (Photo by Arthur Mola/Invision/AP, File) (17 May 2014)

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APPHOTO NYET210: FILE – In this May 10, 2014 file photo released by Twentieth Century Fox, actress Jennifer Lawrence attends the global premiere of “X-Men: Days of Future Past,” in New York. Lawrence, 24, is speaking out about those nude photos that were stolen via hacking and posted online in an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair for its November issue. The Nov. issue of Vanity Fair goes on sale Oct. 14. (AP Photo/Twentieth Century Fox, Eric Charbonneau, File) (10 May 2014)

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