‘Dating Naked’ Contestant Files Lawsuit After Nudity Incident

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"Dating Naked" contestant Jessie Nizewitz filed a $10 million lawsuit against VH1's operator Viacom and two production companies yesterday for allegedly flashing her crotch during a wrestling match on the beach with a male contestant, according to Entertainment Weekly.

The 28-year-old model was reportedly assured that all her private parts would be blurred during "Dating Naked," according to E! News.

"I have no problem going to a beach in a bikini or people seeing me on TV in a bikini," stated Nizewitz in a statement released to EW by her attorney, Matthew J. Blit.

The model from New York added, "Although I went on this show knowing that I would be nude while taping it I was told that my private parts would be blurred for TV. If you watch an episode, you will see that the blur actually makes it less revealing than a bikini would. Obviously, I did not expect the world to see my private parts, this is not what I anticipated or what any other contestants on the show anticipated."

The lawsuit that was filed late Wednesday reportedly claims that uncensored images of Nizewitz were passed around Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Tumblr after it was aired on "Dating Naked" on VH1.

"Plaintiff...was shocked, horrified and outraged to observe this intrusion into her privacy for all to see. Immediately Plaintiff became subject to ridicule by those watching...Plaintiff has suffered and continues to suffer extreme emotional distress, mental anguish, humiliation and embarrassment...Defendants knew or reasonably should have known that broadcasting an individual's vagina and anus on national cable television would cause substantial and severe emotional distress," reads the suit, according to EW.

VH1 and Lighthearted Entertainment had no comment while Firelight Entertainment was not immediately available for response, according to E! News.

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