Nude photo leak meant to be ‘distraction' from political goals, McGregor says
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The former UFC champion broke his silence after allegedly sending unsolicited nude photos of himself to rap star Azealia Banks, who posted about it online Monday.
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McGregor directly addressed the X-rated snapshots on his X account on Tuesday evening.
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After reposting several complimentary comments about his manhood, McGregor replied to another post calling out one of his Irish political rivals.
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'Don't let them distract you with my G C while they rob our country blind!' McGregor posted in response to a supporter who shared a story about a presidential candidate's alleged fraud.
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Earlier this year, McGregor announced his intention to run in his home country's presidential elections. His platform has been heavily focused on anti-immigration.
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Don't let them distract you with my G C while they rob our country blind! https://t.co/4F7B0g20w4
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) July 15, 2025
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The post followed the former UFC champion allegedly sending some X-rated pictures of himself, unprompted, to Banks earlier this week.
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The 212 hitmaker shared the content on X, calling out McGregor for his behaviour as well as his threats for her to not tell anyone about it.
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'How you gonna send a b—- some crooked d— pics then threaten her not to tell,' the rapper posted on X, tagging McGregor. 'N—- do you know who the f— I am?
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'This is HARAM.'
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Banks attached two screenshots — which have since been deleted due to X's content policy — allegedly sent by the MMA superstar via direct messages on Instagram.
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In the X-rated snaps, McGregor is fully naked in what appears to be a closet while taking pictures in a mirror. In one, he appears to be wearing a weighted band around his penis.
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'Don't be a rat cos (sic) all rats get caught,' a message in the screenshots says.
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'Like how are you really going to sexually harass me with the potato farmer d— then threaten me not to tell??' she wrote in a follow-up post, also calling out McGregor's political aspirations in his home country.
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