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Some 20 X-rated photos, including some selfies said to be those of "The X Factor (US)" judge Demi Lovato, are being shopped around, according to Radaronline.com who was reportedly approached to buy them. The website, which had received the nude pics via email, has chosen not to expose the explicit images. The source, however, might still be peddling the photos to other news outlets or websites.

The racy photos reveal a dark-haired female who looks identical to Lovato in some uncompromising positions like in one where she is seen naked in a bathtub and in another where she appears topless in bed. It was unverified if the woman in the pictures was actually the pop star, although she apparently has the same distinct tattoos as that of the "Made in the USA" singer.

The person who provided the website with the raunchy images insists that the photos are "legitimately of Demi," saying, "These are Demi. The collection I have show some nude, including face, some including parts of the body Demi is known for - tattoos, butt, chin. Then, I have pictures of her getting rowdy...".

Although the photos may have simply been "photoshopped," supposing that the photos are authentic, Lovato may just yet become the latest victim of a nude photo leak by someone who hacked her phone or email. Other celebrities like Mila Kunis and Scarlett Johansson have dealt with it in the past.