Zara McDermott: 'Women are being held hostage by these images'
Former Love Island star Zara McDermott has twice been the victim of so-called 鈥榬evenge porn鈥 - when an ex-partner shares your intimate images - once when she was just 14 years old. She spoke to Woman鈥檚 Hourabout her new documentary on the subject and why it's so vital the government acts to change the law.
鈥淪o many women are held hostage to these images,鈥 Zara told Anita Rani, as she explained why the law needs to change to make that 鈥榯hreat to share鈥 a crime and protect women and girls in abusive relationships.
Zara also shared her message to anyone affected by the issue, and advice for any parents of teenagers who might be tackling a similar situation.
Zara鈥檚 documentary for 麻豆社 Three is available to watch on the iPlayer from Tuesday 23 February.
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