On September 16, 2024, social media went abuzz with the leak of X-rated videos of Gloria Bugie, a rising Ugandan musician. A number of videos, each approximately 10 to 11 seconds in length, show Bugie fully naked and in lascivious behavior while seeming aware of there being a camera. The place resembles a lodge with some unique features such as the red Umoja sandals that identify the location.
The videos, as they quickly spread on social media platforms such as Twitter and WhatsApp, drew mixed reactions among the public. Fans were shocked and disappointed; some blamed the content, while others blamed its release-an invasion of her privacy, they said. This may indeed damage the budding music career of Bugie.
This leak has since caused fierce online debates, where some come out to defend the singer and insist that one’s right to privacy should be respected no matter what, while others have attacked the nature of the videos. So far, Gloria Bugie has kept silent over the leak, and whether she will go public over the issue remains anyone’s guess. The leak does raise some big concerns about privacy and exploitation in this digital age for public figures like Bugie, who will easily fall prey to such breaches.
