--- description: By threatening to circulate nude pictures and spreading rumors of her death, of course title: Emma Watson: 4Chan Threat to Expose Nude Pix Turns Out to Be PR Hoax image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8f0cc203ceb476dd/6986a4c7adae444c695451a3/455851420.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Living](/tag/time-section-living/) ## Living Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Emma Watson Asked Men to Support Women And Here's How They Responded  by [Charlotte Alter](/author/charlotte-alter/)  ## Charlotte Alter Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Senior Correspondent Sep 23, 2014 4:09 PM CUT  Emma Watson attends the launch of the HeForShe Campaign at the United Nations on September 20, 2014 in New York City. Emma Watson attends the launch of the HeForShe Campaign at the United Nations on September 20, 2014 in New York City.Steve Sands—WireImage/Getty Images  by [Charlotte Alter](/author/charlotte-alter/)  ## Charlotte Alter Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Senior Correspondent Sep 23, 2014 4:09 PM CUT _Updated: September 23, 5:00 p.m. ET_ On Saturday, Emma Watson delivered a rousing speech at the UN Women’s HeforShe launch event, calling on men to join the global fight for women’s equality. “The more I have talked about feminism, the more I’ve realized that fighting for women’s rights has too often become synonymous with man-hating,” she said. “If there is one thing I know for certain, it is that this has to stop.” But while more than 68,000 men worldwide have so far signed on to the HeforShe campaign, some users on the notorious 4chan message board have allegedly threatened to expose nude pictures of Watson. Is it a coincidence that this comes right after her speech? Probably not. A countdown website entitled “Emma You are Next” surfaced after Watson’s speech, labeled with a 4chan logo and featuring an ominous ticking timer. Some suspect that the countdown signals the upcoming release of nude photos of Watson, since 4chan has been blamed for the leaks of other nude photos of celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence and Rihanna. But some 4chan users have [allegedly denied](http://jezebel.com/4chan-swears-theyre-not-threatening-to-release-emma-wat-1638226095 "undefined") that any user has the nudes in the first place. It’s also possible that the countdown clock is a hoax, [Business Insider](http://www.businessinsider.com/4chan-hackers-threatening-to-post-naked-photographs-of-emma-watson-2014-9#ixzz3E4PNV4WI "undefined") points out, since 4chan users are known for cruel pranks. While it’s not clear that the website is a direct retaliation for Watson’s comments at the UN, outlets like [Cosmopolitan ](http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/news/a31364/emma-watson-feminism-photos/ "undefined")and [Slate ](http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx%5Ffactor/2014/09/22/emma%5Fwatson%5Fattacked%5Fafter%5Fun%5Fspeech%5Fon%5Ffeminism%5F4chan%5Fusers%5Fthreaten%5Fto.html "undefined")are reporting that 4chan commenters [acknowledged](http://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/news/a31364/emma-watson-feminism-photos/ "undefined") setting up the website because of her “stupid feminist speeches,” and called her a “feminist bitch.” (The original 4chan comments could not immediately be located.) Other internet pranksters are starting a rumor that Emma Watson is dead, by circulating the hashtag #RIPEmmaWatson: In her speech, Watson said, “no country in the world can yet say they have achieved gender equality.” The shadowy anonymous internet users may have just proved her right. **More:** [**Here’s What 18 Famous Women Think About Feminism**](http://time.com/3419148/heres-what-18-famous-women-think-about-feminism/ "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3421898/emma-watson-4chan-feminist-un-speech/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3421898/emma-watson-4chan-feminist-un-speech/"},"headline":"Emma Watson Asked Men to Support Women And Here's How They Responded","datePublished":"2014-09-23T16:09:05.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:56:02.316Z","description":"By threatening to circulate nude pictures and spreading rumors of her death, of course","url":"https://time.com/3421898/emma-watson-4chan-feminist-un-speech/","keywords":["Living","feminism","Opinion topic","Emma Watson"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8f0cc203ceb476dd/6986a4c7adae444c695451a3/455851420.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Charlotte Alter","jobTitle":"Senior Correspondent","url":"https://time.com/author/charlotte-alter/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8f0cc203ceb476dd/6986a4c7adae444c695451a3/455851420.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"HeForShe Campaign Launch","caption":"HeForShe Campaign Launch","creditText":"Steve Sands—WireImage/Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-living/","name":"Living"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3421898/emma-watson-4chan-feminist-un-speech/","name":"Emma Watson Asked Men to Support Women And Here's How They Responded"}}]}] ```