Nearly two months have passed since nude photos of Gabrielle Union appeared online. Now the actress is speaking out about the invasion of privacy and the crime in an essay for Cosmopolitan magazine, reports Huffington Post.

Union was on her honeymoon with husband Dwyane Wade when she learned about the possible nude photo leak. The photos had been deleted years ago, but someone managed to obtain them from Apple's iCloud, according to Union.

"Some people say the publicity surrounding the photos helps our careers. We don't need this kind of press," Union said in the essay. "Jennifer Lawrence is the face of two billion-dollar franchises. It's not a career boost -- it's a new form of sexual abuse. Other people think that they are entitled to know everything about us because we are celebrities, in the public eye. No. If I show my husband my naked body, it doesn't mean everyone gets to see it."

Union also tackled the argument that there's little difference between the picture and her "skimpy bikinis."

"... what's the difference? The difference is that you are the one who chooses whether to show your body," she said. "When billions of people on the Internet can see you naked without your consent, it's a crime. Any time you lose control over your body, it's a violation and a crime. In addition, some of the stolen photos reportedly depict women when they were underage -- that's child pornography. I hope people think about all these things when they consider clicking on these private images."

Union also pointed out the lack of support from women's groups. The silence, she said, is deafening.

Union and Wade sent a statement to TMZ in September, saying they planned on contacting the FBI. They also offered support to other victims.

Last month, Lawrence talked about her nude photo hack with Vanity Fair, calling it a "sex crime." Like Union, she said that being a public figure does not mean her body is available for public consumption.

Kate Upton, Kim Kardashian and Victoria Justice were also targeted in the hacking.

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