Yesterday, photos of Orlando Bloom paddleboarding in the nude while on vacation in Italy with Katy Perry were published online by the New York Daily News.
Unlike the full-frontal photos of Justin Bieber it obtained, however, the news outlet decided to cover Bloom’s penis with black boxes. A reminder: Taking nude photos of people without their consent and publishing them for the world to see is not cool, no matter how famous the subject is. But we digress.
The only thing the Daily News’ censorship achieved was to send the Twitterverse into a curiosity-filled frenzy, with people everywhere wondering what lay beneath. (The curse of the black pearl boxes?)
Saw #OrlandoBloom trending and clicked on the hashtag pic.twitter.com/n7gYqbJcSY
— Laneka Brown (@lanekabrown) August 4, 2016
Orlando Bloom's shadow...oh my
— Fawn Liebowitz (@Fawn_Liebowitz) August 3, 2016
What a great start to my morning. #OrlandoBloom pic.twitter.com/w9aQzxTUvw
— Thotstradamus (@KBAbrenica) August 4, 2016
Show me the uncensored photos of Orlando Bloom. pic.twitter.com/Itecdr3bOn
— Isabelle (@_HLoopsHi) August 3, 2016
Me searching for uncensored pictures of Orlando Bloom pic.twitter.com/qgZtiwsW03
— lahey (@dicaprio_irwin) August 3, 2016
That shadow 😳....#OrlandoBloom pic.twitter.com/KeIeVwnJfo
— lyndsay mcintosh (@lyndsaymcnails) August 4, 2016
I could be writing the next great American novel, but right now it seems more important to look at Orlando Bloom paddle boarding naked.
— Benjamin Siemon (@BenjaminJS) August 4, 2016
I want to be Orlando Bloom's paddle board....
— BenjaminSC (@bensterbenster) August 4, 2016
So er, Orlando Bloom has been photographed paddle boarding naked with Katy Perry. Yeah. I'mma need to see these. pic.twitter.com/3OJUlVqpDW
— The Big Gay Review (@thebiggayreview) August 3, 2016
But let’s all remember the double standard of photo leaks, summed up perfectly by one tweet:
Nudes leaked of famous women "what an invasion of privacy 😤"
— Bethan Mary Leadley (@musicalbethan) August 4, 2016
Nudes leaked of famous men "look how big his dick is !? 😱"#OrlandoBloom 😒
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