A member of The Cheetah Girls is the latest Disney star to be embroiled in a nude photo scandal. The photos recently leaked online of Adrienne Ballon, 25, aren’t all that scandalous and certainly seem to be garnering plenty of press. She’s wearing a bra and no underwear, but all that is shown is the top of her pelvis and her butt and the photos are pretty tame as far as nude photos go. At first glance this seems like a typical leaked nude photo scandal that is understandably embarrassing for the semi-famous subject, and there’s even a supposed backstory about her laptop getting stolen at the airport:

Several butt naked photos of a young, hot pop star have hit the web, just weeks after they were allegedly stolen — and now, surprise, naughty Cheetah Girl Adrienne Bailon says she’s sharpening her claws for a nasty lawsuit.

Her spokesman, Jonathan Jaxson, sent us this statement:

“The photos that have surfaced of Adrienne Bailon were stolen from her laptop over a week ago at an airport in NY and sent to several media outlets. These photos were taken in private. Adrienne will be pursuing legal action against the person or person’s sending these private photos out.

Adrienne is deeply sorry for any pain this may have caused to her fans.”

[From TMZ]

I’m not buying this, though, because it just seems too convenient for this woman. Her spokesperson is Johnathan Jaxson. He runs a gossip blog called “JJ’s Dirt” and has posted self-promoting stories trashing his client Kim Kardashian in the past. He also regularly posts supposedly exclusive stories that are suspect, like claiming Pamela Anderson is addicted to cocaine and Jake Gyllenhaal is gay. We’re not above publishing trashy stories of course, but it’s not like we’re claiming to represent any celebrities. Maybe he’s the only guy Ballon could find on short notice, but given how flattering the photos are I can’t help but think this whole thing is a publicity stunt.

What’s more is that Ballon dates Kardashian’s brother, and Kardashian rose to fame after her sex tape with ex Ray J was leaked. Ballon seems to be taking a page from Kardashian’s playbook and it may work out well for her. I know I hadn’t heard of her before today.

Update: If you want to see the photos, one is still available on Evil Beet. They have since been removed from Perez Hilton’s site.

Adrienne Ballon is shown at the premiere of The House Bunny on 8/20/08. Credit: WENN