Modern media allows the public to see where celebrities live, who they date and what they do.
In a few cases, celebrities have seen their most intimate moments exposed.
We chatted with Vivid Entertainment CEO Steve Hirsch about the top celebrity sex tape scandals.
According to Hirsch, sex tapes don't really damage a celebrity's reputation.
"I've never, ever seen a case of where it hurts a celebrity's career," Hirsch told us. "In fact, it helps their career."
We compiled a list of the top celebrity sex tape scandals. We took into account how widely the tapes were distributed and how famous the celebrity star was.
Some stars used the tape to make a comeback, while another broke out into international fame.
#12 "American Idol" star Jessica Sierra
Once upon a time, Sierra was a finalist on "American Idol." But she fell on some hard times, publicly struggled with a drug addiction, and made a sex tape with two other men and a woman. She went on to star in "Celebrity Rehab."
#11 Figure skater Tonya Harding
Disgraced former Olympic figure skater Harding and her husband made a private tape that was leaked to the internet. They eventually released the tape on their own.
#10 Country singer Mindy McCready
A video of McCready and an ex-boyfriend went on sale in 2010. She said the tape had been stolen from her home.
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