OSCAR winner Jennifer Lawrence, one of dozens of actresses, models and celebrities whose intimate images have been posted online, spoke about the photo hacking scandal for the first time Tuesday, saying it is a crime and sexual violation.

    In an interview with Vanity Fair magazine, Lawrence, 24, said she was frightened after the photos were released last month and worried about the impact it would have on her career.

    “Just because I’m a public figure, just because I’m an actress, does not mean that I asked for this. It does not mean that it comes with the territory,” Lawrence, who won a best actress Academy Award for “Silver Linings Playbook,” told the magazine.

    The star of the blockbuster “Hunger Games” franchise said she considered writing an apology but realized she had nothing to say sorry for.

    “It’s not a scandal,” she said. “It’s a sexual violation. It’s disgusting. The law needs to be changed, and we need to change.”

    (SD-Agencies)