James got ahead of the hackers and is now doing good (Picture: James Charles, Twitter)

James Charles has put an unexpected spin on his nude selfie leak – by using the saucy snap to raise awareness for the Amazon rainforest fires.

The YouTube star gave his social media followers quite an eyeful on Saturday night, when he decided to post his own nude selfie on Twitter after his account was hacked.

It was a bold move to ensure hackers wouldn’t be able to use the photo against him, but now it seems is trying to use the attention to promote a good cause.

In the early hours of Sunday morning, the 20-year-old shared the same nude selfie but this time covered his modesty with an important message.




‘We need to put out the f*****g amazon rainforest fires before we all f*****g die,’ James wrote.

Thousands of fires are ravaging through Brazil’s Amazon rainforest in one of the worst blazes in almost a decade.

Many of James’ fans applauded the move, including one who wrote: ‘We love a queen who uses his platform to spread awareness.’

Making a cheeky pun about the nude selfie, one quipped: ‘A tweet of yours I can get behind, okay sir, climate prince.’

Another fan weighed in: ‘Good for you for turning the hate you’re getting into something positive.’

It comes after James and several other YouTubers, including Shane Dawson, found themselves at risk of being hacked.

Explaining his decision to leak his own nude photo, James told his four million followers: ‘Hi I got my account back.

‘Just case I ever get hacked again, here’s the ONLY nude I’ve ever taken!

‘Can’t threaten me with it now. Get a life.’

After being criticised for the leak, James hit back at one follower: ‘Yeah well I didn’t ask to have my security and privacy threatened either slutdelrey so this is me taking back ownership of the situation, move on with your day.’

Got a showbiz story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page - we'd love to hear from you.

MORE: YouTuber James Charles leaks own naked pictures after Twitter hack: ‘Can’t threaten me with it now’

MORE: YouTuber Joe Tasker chats mental health as he says James Charles ‘didn’t deserve’ treatment after scandal