The first snapshot shows Sprouse holding his iPhone and posing in front of a bathroom mirror while flexing his muscles. The second photo features the erstwhile Disney star completely nude and cupping his genitals, though half of his face is out of frame.

But the 21-year-old actor went on to say that "the real problem here was not me sending my pictures to someone, but rather, sending them to the WRONG someone. The real travesty is a misplaced trust, and while I am certainly to blame for it, it is a shame that my private life was somehow forcibly dragged into the public's perception of me.

"What is wrong is that, generally I try to stay cool and collected with my prose and a role model for kids (maybe not anymore shamefully) and this seemingly inconsequential act will likely affect the youth's impression of me. Not only that, but I worry somewhat for my artistic integrity, and my academic integrity. Not exactly ideal, but I'm to blame and I'll look this incident in the eye like a man."

Sprouse concluded with a bit of levity, writing, "I'm making the best of it through humor and I'm getting this shirt made today" alongside a photo of a shirt superimposed with one of the revealing snapshots.

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