Worldwide singing sensation Iggy Azalea has gone on to carve a niche for herself among fans globally as a rapper, songwriter, model, and music video director after entering the music scene at the age of 16. She kickstarted her musical career after coming to the United States and earned instant recognition after releasing videos for her songs "Pu$$y" and "Two Times", which went on to become viral hits on YouTube.
Iggy Azalea has sold over 48 million records worldwide since her debut with 22 million singles in the United States alone and has also been nominated for four Grammy Awards while taking home two American Music Awards, three Billboard Music Awards, a MTV Video Music Award, a People's Choice Award and four Teen Choice Awards. Her official YouTube channel has garnered over 2.6 billion views till date and is one of the few stars to receive over 100 million views on Vevo for her 13 music videos.
Meanwhile, Iggy Azalea was in for the shock of her life when topless photos taken by reputed photographer Nino Muñoz for the Australian GQ magazine in 2016 were leaked by unknown miscreants. The topless photos reportedly showing the Australian rapper’s breasts were part of a shoot with the singer subsequently backing out from the idea of getting them released at the time. However, they were leaked few days back much to Azalea and Muñoz's shock.
Upon Iggy Azalea taking more unnecessary heat and criticism over the nude photo scandal, photographer Nino Muñoz stepped up to the front and issued a statement on his Instagram page with big support for the singing sensation. His statement is as follows: "I'm outraged and saddened to find out that images of mine were stolen and published without my permission. There is currently an investigation underway. Posting these stolen images is illegal and anyone who has done so will be prosecuted. I empethize with any discomfort that this situation has caused to anyone that is involved" while adding "my heart goes out to anyone this situation has affected. I’m utterly outraged and will not rest until justice is served."
Prior to the famed Chilean-Canadian photographer’s statement, Iggy Azalea too had issued a press release where she said she felt "blindsided" and "violated" as she "did not consent to this" and would press charges against whoever was behind the nude photos leak.
Soon after the photos were made public, the singer deleted all her social media accounts after unruly and vulgar comments started coming her way. In her statement, Iggy Azalea added, "There was no reason for anyone to have kept the outtakes from the shoot. I'm surprised and angry that they were not immediately deleted after the final images were selected. I fully intended on finding out where the leak originated from and pressing criminal charges in regards to this. It's important to me that someone actually be held accountable for their actions & the way it impacts my life. It's important to me that someone actually be held accountable for their actions & the way it impacts my life."
