Madison Beer has spoken candidly about the emotional impact of having private images and videos leaked when she was 15, an experience that led to the sudden loss of her manager, record label, and lawyer.
In an interview with CBS ahead of her album Locket, Beer reflected on how a leaked video drastically altered the course of her life. She explained that what hurt her most was the public response, recalling how she was still a minor while facing intense online backlash and widespread shaming. “I was being treated like I had done something wrong,” she said, describing how the situation played out across social media platforms.
Beer also shared how the fallout extended beyond public scrutiny. Within just 48 hours, she lost her legal representation, management, and label support—an experience she described as feeling completely abandoned by the industry. The incident left her with lasting anxiety and a deep sense of insecurity.
In her 2023 memoir, The Half of It, Beer revisited that period and revealed how severely it affected her mental health. She wrote that the leak marked the beginning of some of the darkest years of her life, spanning from her teens into her twenties, and admitted there were moments when she felt so overwhelmed that she contemplated ending her life.