Reality TV star Vicky Pattison releases ‘own sex tape’ for documentary | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV

Reality TV sensation Vicky Pattison has taken the extraordinary step of creating a fake sex tape to delve into the world of deepfake pornography.

The former Geordie Shore personality has gone behind the camera to produce and direct footage where her face is superimposed onto an actress’s body. This radical approach forms part of a Channel 4 documentary aimed at exploring the rise of deepfake porn and its effects on women and girls.

Pattison confessed that she “wrestled with the decision” for an extended period, acknowledging that the video, which seemingly features her, “may live online forever”.

Deepfakes involve digitally manipulating images so individuals appear to be engaged in explicit acts they never participated in, representing a new frontier of online sexual abuse against women, often leaving victims deeply scarred.

Vicky, who tied the knot this summer with clothing brand executive Ercan Ramadan, explained that she embarked on making the video to “fully immerse herself in this world, and properly understand the depth of shock and violation victims of image-based abuse feel”.

“My goal is to foster empathy and drive action and to contribute to a larger movement for justice and change, so victims feel supported, understood, and empowered to reclaim their voices and control.”

The video has now been unleashed on social media to educate her on the viral nature of such content and the methods to have it removed.

A staggering 4000 celebrities have fallen prey, prompting the government to propose legislation outlawing the creation of sexually explicit deepfakes.

Vicky is set to converse with Northern Irish politician Cara Hunter and Channel 4 News anchor Cathy Newman, as well as numerous other women away from the limelight.

Vicky, 37, revealed: “As part of the documentary, I have made the challenging decision to release my own deepfake sex tape online, which I directed and produced with actors to ensure the process was fully consensual from start to finish.

“I wrestled with this decision for a long time, mulling over the permanence of it, and ultimately coming to accept the fact that this content may live online forever.

“Whilst I know this doesn’t compare to the distress and horror actual victims feel when they discover this content of themselves, I hope it will give some insight into what they go through.”

She is driven by the hope that showcasing the issue will spur those in positions of influence and tech giants to take action.

Channel 4’s head of specialist factual programming, Shaminder Nahal, expressed her aspiration for the “bold and insightful” documentary to provide profound understanding and ignite conversation.

“Depressingly, almost every day, we hear about women being abused in different ways, and it’s a priority for me as a commissioner to try to expose and address issues around women and violence, and to explore what can be done.”

She conveyed immense appreciation towards Vicky for delving into the topic of image-based abuse “in the most provocative and visceral way possible”.

She continued: “I hope that this bold and thoughtful film will move the discussion about deepfake pornography forward at a time when technology is moving so fast, we don’t even know where it will take us.”