Photo Is Fake': Former Miss Universe Catriona Gray Decries Alleged Nude Pic of Herself
Photo Is Fake': Former Miss Universe Catriona Gray Decries Alleged Nude Pic of Herself
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Get your mind out of the gutter because the queen is having none of it.
Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray shut down talk that an alleged topless photo
of herself which started circulating online over the weekend was real, firmly
stressing that the picture is bogus.
“We want to inform the public that the photo is fake and digitally altered,” her
lawyer Joji Alonso said in a statement released yesterday.
Gray’s legal counsel said that they are actively coordinating with authorities to
hold whoever is “behind this scheme” accountable so that they can “face penal
sanctions accordingly.”
“We will likewise take legal action against those involved in the manufacture and
publication of [the] said photo,” Alonso warned.
The lawyer added that an unnamed tabloid had planned to release the
suspicious photo, which is expected to smear the beauty queen’s reputation.
“We strongly denounce this vicious attempt to tarnish the good name of Ms.
Gray. At a time when fake news is prevalent, we firmly urge the public to be
discerning and critical of what they see and share on social media,” Alonso
added.
Shortly before posting the statement on social media, the lawyer shared a video
of a commercial shoot where the 26-year-old beauty queen is seen apparently
topless.
“When someone circulates photos giving a false impression of nudity…” Alonso
wrote, then linked a video of Gray’s 2014 advertisement for local clothing brand
Bench, where she’s seen singing in a bath tub getting ready for Valentine’s.
When someone circulates photos giving a false impression of nudity…You need
to check out the YouTube link of Catriona Gray’s bench ad.
https://youtu.be/iq7sSQyAs6Y
Posted by Josabeth Alonso on Saturday, July 18, 2020
Read: Clint Bondad’s cryptic posts about Miss Universe Catriona Gray has
Pinoys worried
Gray’s photos circulated online just a few days after her former boyfriend,
Filipino-German model Clint Bondad wrote several perplexing social media posts
which many believed alluded to the beauty queen and her current flame, actor
Sam Milby. Included in the series of cryptic Instagram stories, Bondad posted a
message he sent to Milby asking him for a “little chat.”
While the beloved pageant titleholder has kept mum, Milby has come to his
girlfriend’s defense after the malicious posts and images circulated online.
Read: Queen emergency: Catriona Gray breaks Miss Universe crown while
dancing
“Cat and I have chosen to kept (sic) our relationship mostly private…but that
does not mean that there is truth to any of these false stories and false news that
people are creating to fill in the blanks. In fact, these wrongful accusations and
defamatory lies are dangerous. One’s silence does not imply guilt. It has been
our initial choice not to response (sic) to all these baseless claims,” Milby said.
Milby called Gray “one of the kindest souls I’ve ever known.”
“Her grace, dignity, and strength even in the midst of all these false accusations
makes (sic) me admire and love her even more. I will always be here for her and
will do anything in my power to protect her,” Milby added.