- Celebrity sex tape
A celebrity sex tape is a home video of
sex acts , as performed by acelebrity and his or her partner, which findsInternet and/or bootleg and occasionally legitimate commercial distribution and made available to an audience for which it was not supposedly intended.Famous celebrity sex tapes
The following is an alphabetical list by surname of individuals known to have their sexual antics recorded:
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Pamela Anderson
**Pamela Anderson and then-husbandTommy Lee had various interludes from theirhoneymoon placed online by Internet Entertainment Group in 1998 as one of the earliest internet celebrity sex tapes.
**Pamela Anderson andBret Michaels (singer of the band Poison) had a sex tape released as a DVD on Date|2005-09-07. The footage had been circulating on the internet for many years.*
Baek Ji Young , aSouth Korea n pop star, suffered a scandal when a Korean pay-per-view channel played a tape of her having sex with her former manager in a hotel room. [MacIntyre, D. (2001.) [http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/2000/1225/korea_video.html "Sex, Lies and the Internet"] . "TIMEasia.com". Retrieved Date|2006-01-06.]*
Chu Mei-feng had a 47-minutevideo CD secretly taken with a pinhole camera, released by a local paparazzi magazine in December 2001. The video showed Chu having sex with Tseng Chung-ming, who was later confirmed as a married man. Despite local authorities' immediate effort to pull all the magazines in question from the market, the video quickly spread via the Internet. In January 2002, search engineLycos reported that her name was among the most searched terms. That same year, many Taiwanese lingerie manufacturers reported a significant growth in the sales of white thong panties, the same style Chu wore in the video. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/1875385.stm BBC News | ASIA-PACIFIC |Sex scandal politician's singing debut] ]*
Chua Soi Lek , while serving as Malaysia's Health Minister, was secretly videotaped having sex. Two resulting DVDs were distributed freely and anonymously to various homes in Batu Pahat, Malaysia. On Date|2008-01-02, Dr. Chua announced his resignation, despite saying he would not do so the previous day. [ [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/1/2/nation/19898249&sec=nation Dr Chua Soi Lek admits to being the man in sex DVD ] ]*
Daniela Cicarelli is a Brazilian TV show hostess for MTV Brasil and fashion model. Her sex video was broadcast on the TV show "Dolce Vita " on Spanish channel "Telecinco ". It revealed Cicarelli on a beach in Spain fondling her boyfriendMerrill Lynch employee Renato "Tato" Malzoni and later having sex with him in the water. [cite web|url= http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070627-youtube-wins-privacy-case-against-brazilian-supermodel.html|title= YouTube wins "supermodel sex on the beach" case|accessdate= 2008-08-16|author= Jacqui Cheng|date= 2007-06-27|publisher=ArsTechnica ]*
Bob Crane of "Hogan's Heroes " fame made numerous home sex tapes in the 1970s with early VCR technology. His exploits were immortalized in the movie "Auto Focus ".*
Dustin Diamond of "Saved by the Bell " fame authorized the release of a 40-minute sex tape in 2006 in the hopes that it would bring in profits and provide a boost to his career. [ [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds37541.html Showbiz - News - 'Saved By The Bell' star in sex tape shock - Digital Spy ] ] [ [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds38335.html Showbiz - News - 'Screech' actor to profit from sex tape - Digital Spy ] ]*
Fred Durst , the frontman for the bandLimp Bizkit , had a video of him and an unknown woman having sex leaked onto the Internet by a repairman who had been repairing his computer. [cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1497523/20050225/limp_bizkit.jhtml?headlines=true|title=Fred Durst Says Sex Video Stolen From His PC|publisher=MTV |date=2005-02-25|accessdate=2008-03-06]*
Kelsey Grammer suedInternet Entertainment Group under the mistaken impression that it had purchased from his former girlfriend Cerlette Lamme a sex tape the couple had made. He dropped the suit after IEG counter-sued and stated that it had not bought or possessed the video. [ [http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=15968df5-5d41-4628-aa94-00a0d3da3a60 E! News - Kelsey Grammer Sex Tape Suit Unsealed ] ]*
Tonya Harding and her husbandJeff Gillooly had a sex tape that was leaked onto the internet and subsequently became so widely available that the couple decided to legitimately release it on their own. It is commercially sold by Penthouse Home Video as the "Wedding Night" tape, although the wedding gown was actually a Halloween costume.*
Keeley Hazell of Page 3 Idol (2004) fame, had a 10 minute sex tape featuring herself and her ex-boyfriend released in early January 2007. [ [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007020444,00.html Keeley in rage at her ex-lover | The Sun |HomePage|News ] ]*
Paris Hilton and then-boyfriendRick Salomon recorded themselves having sex in a hotel room, shot innight-vision . Hilton initially attempted to stop the distribution of the tape, but later agreed to its release. She now receives profits from the tape. Unusual for a celebrity scandal, the notoriety surrounding the tape only served to increase Hilton's fame.Ogunnaike, L. (2006). [http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/19/fashion/sundaystyles/19tapes.html?ex=1300424400&en=fa8b001c1b104856&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss "Sex, Lawsuits and Celebrities Caught on Tape"] "The New York Times". Retrieved Date|2007-01-01.] This footage, along with additional full-color footage, was released commercially under the title "1 Night in Paris ".*
Ulrika Jonsson won a court order banning footballerStan Collymore from selling an explicit video of the pair indulging in sexual activity. [ [http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=601&id=1173952002 Collymore hit with sex video sale ban - Scotsman.com News ] ]*Socialite
Kim Kardashian confirmed the existence of a sex tape of her made by then-boyfriendRay J . She threatened to take legal action to block its planned distribution byVivid Video . [Hancock, N. (2007). [http://usmagazine.com/kim_kardashian_sues_2 "Kim Kardashian to Sue Over Sex Tape Release"] "US Weekly". Retrieved Date|2008-08-02.]*
Jayne Kennedy , a former sportscaster andblaxploitation actress, had a sex tape stolen and released showing her with former husband Leon Isaac Kennedy.Halter, E. (2003). [http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0349,halter,49159,1.html "Secrets and Thighs: A history of celebrity sex tapes, real and fake, from Joan Crawford to Paris Hilton"] . "The Village Voice". Retrieved Date|2006-12-01.]*Joanie Laurer (better known as Chyna) and fellow professional wrestler
Sean Waltman (aka X-Pac) appeared in a home sex tape sold under the title "1 Night in China ". Unusually, the tape was not accidentally leaked, but was actually solicited to pornographic film distributors by the duo, possibly in an attempt at a career boost.*
Jenna Lewis , a contestant on "Survivor", had her wedding night sex tape released. It features 42 minutes of sex with her husband, modelTravis Wolfe , in aLas Vegas, Nevada hotel room. [ [http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/jenna-lewis-sex-tape-surfaces-on-internet-2638.php Jenna Lewis sex tape surfaces on the Internet - Reality TV World - News, information, episode summaries, message boards, chat and games for unscripted television programs ] ]*
Rob Lowe faced controversy in the 1980s; he taped himself having sex with two young girls, one of whom turned out to be underage.*
Carolyn Murphy 's ex-husband Jake Schroeder allegedly tried to sell a tape featuring then having sex during theirhoneymoon in 1999 while inBarbados . [cite web|url=http://www.radarmagazine.com/fresh-intelligence/2005/11/03/index.php#report_003910|title=Carolyn Murphy's Triple X-mas|publisher=Radar|date=2005-11-03|accessdate=2007-01-01] In January 2006, Schroeder was arrested and charged withextortion for trying to sell the tape. [cite web|url=http://www.hollywood.com/news/detail/id/3476600|title=Model's Husband Arrested Over Sex Tape|publisher=World Entertainment News Network |date=2006-01-13
accessdate=2007-01-01] The video was leaked onto the internet in April 2006. [cite web|url=http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_27265118.shtml|title=Supermodel Sex Tape: Carolyn Murphy Video Now Online|publisher=National Ledger|author=Hart, Josh|date=2006-04-19|accessdate=2007-01-01]*
Nicole Narain andColin Farrell have a 13-minute sex tape. Farrell confirmed the existence of the tape and successfully obtained a court order blocking its distribution, but in January 2006, copies of the tape appeared on the Internet.*Robert Ritchie (AKA
Kid Rock ) andScott Stapp (former singer of the band Creed) appear in a sex tape from 1999 where the two engage in sex acts with four groupies. [cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002034314|title=Kid Rock, Stapp Sex Tape To Hit Stores? |accessdate=2006-02-16] California pornography company Red Light District planned to release the tape in 2006, but one of the women involved filed to block it. [cite web|url=http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/0303061stapp1.html|title=Smoking Gun page on Miami-Dade Jane Doe lawsuit|accessdate=2006-03-04] Ritchie also filed an injunction, called Stapp an "idiot", and blamed him for the tape's leak. [cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,18485,00.html|title=More Sex Tape Red Tape for Stapp |accessdate=2006-03-04]*
Jessica Sierra , a former contestant on "American Idol " and "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew ", had a sex tape that is scheduled to be released. [ [http://www.tmz.com/2007/12/06/new-idol-sex-tape-it-gets-worse-for-jessica-sierra/ New "Idol" Sex Tape: It Gets Worse for Sierra] .TMZ.com . Date|2007-12-06. Retrieved Date|2008-04-14.]*
Abi Titmuss , a British TV personality, appears in a sex tape featuring herself, her ex–TV presenter boyfriend John Leslie, and another woman. [ [http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1634082006 The Scotsman ] ] [http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/sunday/2004/11/28/nancy-porn-video-shock-98487-14920101 NANCY PORN VIDEO SHOCK] [ [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007000568,00.html Abi: I'm sexier than Myleene | The Sun |HomePage|News ] ]*
Verne Troyer , actor and stuntman, is currently suing over the release of a sex tape between himself and a model, which he claims was stolen and is in the hands of the same film producer that releasedParis Hilton 's sex tape. [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/2205045/Mini-Me%2C-star-of-Austin-Powers%2C-sues-over-dwarf-sex-tape.html Mini-Me, star of Austin Powers, sues over dwarf sex tape] ]*
Severina Vučković , aCroatia n pop star, had a tape of her engaging in sex acts with a married man released on the Internet in 2004. She claimed the video was stolen and sued. [Hard-porn video of Croatia's pop icon shown at court. "Agence France Presse-English", Date|2004-12-13] The case was later dismissed.*
Jenni Rivera her sex video was stolen from her house and release onto the internet inOctober 9 ,2008 . [http://www.peopleenespanol.com/pespanol/articles/0,22490,1847204,00.html]References
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