Unidentified hackers leaked an extraordinary amount of nude celebrity photos over the Labor Day weekend. One group of redditors, who downloaded and shared the images, wanted to show their appreciation by making a generous charity donation in honor of the leak's most famous victim, actress Jennifer Lawrence.
"Let's make this a worthwhile endeavor," subreddit TheFappening wrote in a post. "Jennifer Lawrence has donated to help cure prostate cancer, the least we can do is follow suit for helping us maintain our long-term health by donating. Be the hero TheFappening deserves!"
The group raised over $6,000 dollars for the Prostate Cancer Foundation, but the charity organization rejected its contribution because of the redditors' motivation. The PCF pulled TheFappening donation page and issued a statement as to their reasoning.
"A post appeared on Reddit late Monday afternoon, September 1, 2014. A Reddit user directed other Reddit users to make a donation to the Prostate Cancer Foundation without the Foundation's knowledge. We would never condone raising funds for cancer research in this manner. Out of respect for everyone involved and in keeping with our own standards, we are returning all donations that resulted from this post."
The Reddit group has redirected their efforts toward raising money for Water.org. The charity, cofounded by Gary White and actor Matt Damon, provides access to safe water and sanitation for communities in Africa, South Asia and Central America. Water.org has not commented on the Reddit group's decision to donate to their organization.
An unknown hacker(s) allegedly accessed the victims' photos through their iCloud accounts. The images were first posted on the forum 4chan and then circulated by TheFappening. More than 100 celebrities had nude photos leaked online including Lawrence, Ariana Grande (who claims hers are fake), Rihanna and Kate Upton.
