Artists releasing nude photos online, announcing they will publish a book of nude photos for charity or otherwise is now a “phenomenon” among young artists.
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| From the left: Miss Vietnam Mai Phuong Thuy, singer Cao Thai Son, and model and singer Nathan Lee, who made statements about nude photo projects. |
Online nudity: a trend
Some scandals have happened related to nude photos of artists found online. When they were questioned, they avoided answering or insisted that they posted the sexy photos to share with others.
Recently, the online community has been stirred up by semi-nude photos which are said to be of singer Thuy Tien. While the singer has persisted in saying that they are not her, photographic experts have confirmed that these photos are real.
The case of Thuy Tien is an example of the syndrome of “showing-off” among young singers, models and actors.
Promised nude projects
People are becoming more familiar with artists announcing nude photo projects for charity. It is said that this is a trick to attract public attention.
Thien Dang, a young singer, is not famous for his voice, but “shocking” statements like “I’m gay” and “I’ll have a nude calendar”. Despite the boldness of his speech, it is wondered if he is really telling the truth, or it is just trickery to catch people’s attention.
The singer announced he would release his nude calendar in late 2008 but the product is still yet to be seen. He said: “I planned to have a nude calendar of myself for a trial in my career and also to save photos of my youth. But I’ve changed my mind since I failed in cooperation with some photographers.”
The singer then added: “I’ve contacted a team of a professional photographer from the US who specialises in nude photos and a famous Vietnamese photographer. My nude calendar will come. I don’t want to promise the moon.”
Miss Vietnam Mai Phuong Thuy was the first to announce she would release a nude photo book to raise funds for charity. However, the book has not been introduced yet.
“I’ve received a lot of feedback about this project and most is positive. The project is nearly finished but I don’t want to make it public yet for a few reasons,” Thuy said.
According to Thuy, she doesn’t want to unveil that book at this moment because “after I declared I would publish a nude photo book for charity, many people in showbiz made the same statement. So I don’t want to hurry. I want to do it more carefully to impress audiences.”
Why do artists have to be nude for charity?
It is laudable to do charity activities, but it is suspected that many artists announce these nude photo projects to advertise themselves, rather than do them for charity.
Singer Cao Thai Son, who has said that he is willing to be nude for charity goals, said: “My idea is similar to the ideas of famous artists in the world. It is like projects to preserve a rare species of animal or the environment, not to polish my name.”
He added that it is too normal for a singer to contribute to life by his voice only. They have to do other things to make society better. “For me, nudity doesn’t mean taking off all my clothes. I have taken some photos but I’m not satisfied with them yet so I will do them again,” the singer said.
Model and singer Nathan Lee, unlike Cao Thai Son, said such photos would be a gift to accompany his new album.
He said that his set of nude photos would be “artistic” and suitable to the content of his album.
One is beginning to wonder: Is there any way for an artist to polish his or her name nowadays without taking off his or her clothes?
Son Ha
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