Cassidy Wolf
Cassidy Marie Wolf (born July 5, 1994) is an American TV host, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Teen USA 2013.
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![]() Cassidy Wolf, May 2012 | |
Born | Cassidy Marie Wolf July 5, 1994 |
Title | Miss California Teen USA 2013 Miss Teen USA 2013 |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Hair color | Blonde |
Eye color | Grey |
Major competition(s) | Miss California Teen USA 2012 (1st Runner-Up) Miss California Teen USA 2013 (Winner) Miss Teen USA 2013 (Winner) |
Pageants
While attending Great Oak High School in Temecula, she was crowned Miss Greater San Diego Teen USA.[1] Wolf was crowned Miss California Teen USA in 2013, and later the same year Miss Teen USA 2013 on August 10, 2013 in the Bahamas.[2] Wolf was crowned the 31st Miss Teen USA.[3] She was 1st Runner-Up at Miss California Teen USA 2012.[4]
Victim of sextortion
Wolf was a victim of sextortion, after photographs of her were hacked and used in an attempt to blackmail her.[5][6][7] The FBI ran a probe after Wolf reported a threatening email demanding a 'special performance' for the hacker, who she suspected to be Jared James Abrahams, her former high school classmate. Wolf never created the video demanded, and on September 26, 2013, Abrahams surrendered to FBI agents in Orange County.[8] In November 2013, Abrahams pleaded guilty to hacking over 100-150 women and installing the highly invasive malware Blackshades on their computers in order to obtain nude images and videos of them. One of his victims was a 14-year-old girl.[9] On March 18, 2014; Abrahams was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison.[10]
Achievements
Wolf was a semi-finalist for the Los Angeles Music Center Spotlight Awards and a Merit Recipient for the National Young Arts Foundation. She has also been awarded several talent scholarships to Joffrey Ballet in New York City and was invited to be part of the professional Trainee Jazz Program.[11]
Career
Wolf was the co-host of Catfish: The TV Show on MTV for season 4 episode 2.
References
- "TEMECULA: Great Oak High senior goes for Miss Teen California". The Press Enterprise. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- Stump, Scott (August 12, 2013). "Newly crowned Miss Teen USA: I was a victim of cybercrime". Today. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
- Tolentino, Jia (August 13, 2013). "Interview with Cassidy Wolf, the New Miss Teen USA". The Hairpin. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
- "Meet Newly Crowned Miss Teen USA 2013 Cassidy Marie Wolf". worldshowbiz.info. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
- "Cassidy Wolf: Miss Teen USA 'Sextortion Victim'". Sky News. August 16, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
- "Cassidy Wolf, Miss Teen USA, claims she was extorted by an online hacker, report says". CBS News. August 14, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26616913
- "FBI arrests hacker, 19, who 'sextorted Miss Teen USA Cassidy Wolf with naked pictures he took after logging in to webcam in her bedroom'". Mail Online. September 26, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- Moss, Caroline (March 18, 2014). "Hacker Who 'Sextorted' Miss Teen USA Gets 18 Months In Prison". Business Insider. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- "Miss Teen USA webcam hacker Jared James Abrahams sentenced to 18 months in prison". The Independent. March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- "CASSIDY WOLF". missuniverse.com. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
Awards and achievements | ||
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Preceded by Alexa Jones |
Miss California Teen USA 2013 |
Succeeded by Chloe Hatfield |