Vanessa Hudgens has spoken up about being the victim of a nude photo leak, which she describes as “really traumatizing.”

Hudgens’ privacy was violated in 2007, when a nude photo of her leaked online approximately a year after “High School Musical” was released. At the time, the Disney actress apologized to fans and expressed sorrow for shooting the images.

“I want to apologize to my fans, whose support and trust mean the world to me,” the High School Musical star said. “I am embarrassed over this situation and regret having ever taken these photos. I am thankful for the support of my family and friends.”

“Vanessa has apologized for what was obviously a lapse in judgment,” Patti McTeague, a network spokesman, said 12 years ago. “We hope she’s learned a valuable lesson.”

In a recent interview with Cosmopolitan UK, the actress reflects on the heinous invasion of privacy.

“It was a really traumatizing thing for me. It’s really f*cked up that people feel like they are entitled enough to share something that personal with the world,” the actress said.

“As an actor, you completely lose all grip of your own privacy and it’s really sad. It feels like that shouldn’t be the case, but unfortunately if enough people are interested, they’re going to do everything they can to get to know as much about you as they can, which is flattering, I guess, but then people take it too far and end up divulging things that should be personal.”

Hudgens bemoaned the lack of boundaries between fans and celebrities, blaming it on television’s reach.

“I think that is because there’s a disconnect when you see your favorite actress on the screen, and you see them now on your TV in your homes, and you can watch them whenever you want,” Hudgens added, commenting on the wave of privacy breaches that has subsequently affected other celebrities as well. “There’s almost – I don’t want to say lack of respect because that sounds negative – but it just makes you feel like you know them even though you don’t.”

Hudgens’ own experience, along with the #MeToo movement in Hollywood, has given her the confidence to speak out when something is wrong.

“I have been talked to in ways that are not appropriate. I have been in situations where I’ve been talked to in inappropriate ways, but right then, in that moment, I was the person to just say, ‘No. Why would you say that? You’re completely out of line.’ I’m the type of person in any situation, whether it’s an audition or in work, if I feel uncomfortable, I’m going to walk away or let that person know they’re making me feel uncomfortable,” she told the magazine. “Then, if they don’t respect that, they can go f off. If someone doesn’t like that, literally they can f%@k off. As long as you hold your ground, no one will bring you down.”

Since 2007, Hudgens has played a variety of characters, including a hard-partying bad girl in Spring Breakers, made-for-Netflix features like The Princess Switch, and television versions of Broadway hits like Rent: Live.