TMZ at the time, per . "I was young and very trusting of others, and I didn't know to protect myself. It is a lesson learned, for myself, and hopefully for the young girls who look up to me."In a recent episode of alum podcast, , she reflected further on the experience of shooting the photos as well as how the media and public responded to them. "I was kind of guided and peer-pressured in certain situations that I wish I could say, 'No,' and be strong with my 'No' and not fall into peer pressure with, you know, topless photos," she said, per .If that experience weren't traumatic enough, it was “devastating” to Patridge when the photos were then published online and judged by the general public. "People [spun] it into a judgmental, negative way, and then it makes you feel shameful and bad about yourself," she said.
This content can also be viewed on the site it from.It was actually Patridge's Hills costar Justin Bobby who helped the reality star cope with the controversy and breach of trust. "[He] was like, 'Who cares?
They're boobs. Everybody has boobs. Stop freaking out about it,'" she said. "For me, I had to put things in perspective where it was like, 'Alright, who cares?'"Ultimately, Audrina Patridge hopes being vocal about her experience will help other young women who are going through similar ordeals. “Navigating your early 20s and teens is hard, and those choices you do sometimes have to live with,” she said. "You learn from them, but then you can teach other people from what you've been through."More from GlamourSee More Stories© 2022 Condé Nast.
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