United Kingdom, Aug. 6 -- Bella Thorne has spoken about the lasting emotional impact of releasing her own private photographs after an alleged blackmail attempt.

Saying the public reaction "really, really broke" her despite the decision later helping an FBI investigation, the former Disney Channel star and actress, 28, reflected on the 2019 incident during an appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast, hosted by Alexandra Cooper.

Bella alleged at the time a hacker had attempted to blackmail her using private nude photographs. Rather than allow the images to be released without her consent, she chose to publish them herself. Speaking on the podcast, Bella said the backlash which followed proved more painful than the alleged extortion attem...