Top model Emily Ratajkowski became famous thanks to her filming for various clothing brands, participation in a number of films, TV series and music videos.
The video clip for Robin Thicke's song “Blurred Lines” created a real sensation. Since Emily appeared topless in it, the video was banned from showing on some portals; Youtube also banned it, but then returned it.
Other notable premieres were the videos of Maroon 5 “Love Somebody” and Dima Bilan’s “Indivisible” with Ratajkowski in the title role. The model also became famous for her bold statements about women's freedom in society.
Emily Ratajkowski has firmly established herself as the queen of open cleavage and swimsuit expert.
Everything in her image is incredibly harmonious: an expressive face, an amazingly slender figure (at the same time, quite voluminous breasts - her own, without plastic surgery). She is in great demand on the global fashion market and is popular among the general public. 22 million followers on Instagram confirm this.
The secret of Ratajkowski's popularity lies not only in her beauty and nude videos. She is, first of all, a professional model, with whom all photographers find it very easy and pleasant to work with. And one more thing - she really loves her profession.
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Emily has been in the fashion business since she was 14 years old: from the moment she signed a contract with Ford Models. At the same time, the girl is not eager to enter the film industry, although she does not refuse offers.
“I plan to continue working as a fashion model for a long time and have no intention of changing my profession to acting or any other.”
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Her most successful photo shoots were the result of collaborations with photographers Tony Duran and Jonathan Leder. In particular:
- shooting for the March 2012 issue of men's magazine Treats;
- annual erotic calendars of the most popular weekly magazine Sports Illustrated;
- catalogs of famous clothing brands: Frederick's of Hollywood lingerie and Donna Karan's DKNY.
In each of these photo shoots, the authors managed to fully reflect the enormous potential of her sexual attractiveness.
Shooting nude Emily Ratajkowski for GQ:
Emily Ratajkowski as a child
Emily was born into a complete family with mixed roots. Emilia's father, John David Ratajkowski , worked as an art teacher, was an artist and professed Catholicism. Mother, Kathleen Balgley, a writer who defended her professorial degree, adhered to Judaism. Her parents met while Kathleen was studying art with John in San Diego. Emily is the only and long-awaited child in the family, since she was born when her mother was 39 years old and her father was already 45.
Emrata was 5 years old when she and her parents moved to San Diego. After moving, her parents got jobs as teachers at the academy. Before this, the family lived in Bloomsbury, Kensington.
Emily Ratajkowski as a child photo
Ratajkowski grew up in Encinitas. As a child, she did not watch television because it was not available in their home environment. In her free time, she traveled with her parents and visited many cities in Europe: Bantry (Ireland), County Cork, on the island. Mallorca (Spain). Before starting her modeling career, the girl spent a long time in Ireland during the summer.
From an early age, Ratajkowski liked the theater. She attended ballet classes and performed in various performances.
Emily Ratajkowski at university
Emily Ratajkowski: “I don’t regret the image I created, but I made mistakes”
“Maybe let’s do it on video?” – just a few weeks ago I could not imagine such an offer from the subject of the interview. But thanks to the coronavirus, now Zoom calls have become part of the routine, and a few words are exchanged not face to face, but from lens to lens. And here I am, in full dress, sitting in front of the screen and chatting with 28-year-old Emily Ratajkowski, who seems to be doing everything from modeling to writing (but more on that later).
You yourself know the devastating effect the pandemic has had on all industries. Print media also suffered: imagine, no more personal interviews and filming. But the creative industry couldn’t just go into hibernation, so we had to look for new solutions. Although we decided even before the lockdown that Emily Ratajkowski would appear in this issue of GQ, by the time the quarantine began, neither the shooting nor the interview were ready.
Luckily, Emily is a content goddess who knows everything about visuals. She didn't need a huge team to organize the shoot. The photographs published in the magazine were taken by Ratajkowski's husband - without leaving home, right in the midst of COVID-19. However, the interview, frankly speaking, was a success.
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Well, welcome to this strange world where Zoom rules the roost...
Oh yes, this is really very strange. You're in London, right?
Yes, and you're in New York. How is the situation there?
My husband and I are still thinking about running away from here. My parents live in California. Everyone understands that there is no point in traveling now. But perhaps a little later we will be able to get out there. After all, New York is the epicenter. Although you know, the liquor store near my house is still open. I live in Tribeca, and it's pretty quiet and peaceful.
What are you doing during quarantine? Just don’t rub salt into the wound: I still have two children.
Nowadays, parents need to be given a medal. No, I'm serious. My friend and I once agreed to drink wine over FaceTime. She has a nine-year-old daughter who needed help with her homework, then put her to bed. And she still couldn’t sleep: every now and then she would come into the room with a question like “Mom, what are you doing?” Just an illustration for a booklet on birth control.
You are sitting in isolation with your husband ( producer Sebastian Bear-McClard, who worked on “Uncut Diamonds” with Adam Sandler and “Good Time” with Robert Pattinson. - Ed. ). How has family life affected your worldview?
It's quite fun to be in quarantine when you're married. I think many marriages will break up after this. But my husband and I have a strong partnership. I think I learned a lot from them.
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How do you cope with anxiety and stress?
This is probably the hardest thing: seeing threats everywhere. The number of cases is growing, I know people who have tested positive, but have no symptoms yet. I think what worries people is not even the disease itself, but the unknown: no one knows when it will end.
You are at the head of the Inamorata clothing brand. How has coronavirus affected business?
In general, we are very proud that most of our production is not in China, but the factories in Los Angeles, as well as in Brazil, are closed. We try to carefully think through each subsequent step. It’s good that we interact directly with the buyer; in this sense, the business was ready for shocks. We have sales. But considering that in January we moved to a new office and hired two more employees, the situation, frankly speaking, is not fabulous. We usually release collection updates every two to three weeks, but things are different now. You have to improvise a lot.
In general, for a business where there is a lot of improvisation, you are quite successful.
I don't have serious business experience. My father is a teacher, my mother is a writer, and all my relatives are either doctors or lawyers. And no one who would run a successful business. I am, of course, not the first entrepreneur in the family, but one of the first. Typically, brands would pay me for content that would promote their product. I signed a couple of contracts with major brands, for which I received a small but decent percentage of the profits. “Since I earn so much, then the companies must be doing very well,” I thought. As soon as I posted a photo, I was bombarded with questions about what I was wearing and where to buy it.
At some point, I realized that it would be complete madness to continue to work only for others without trying to do something of my own.
Launching a brand, growing up - how has all this helped you deal with criticism?
As people age, they find their true selves, especially women. Usually you can figure out who you are, what you want to do and what you can give to the world while you are between 20 and 30. As a rule, at this time people have a private life, which I, for example, did not have. But that's okay too. I'm used to the fact that all my actions are evaluated by many people. What you see on the Internet is not my whole life. Sometimes people feel like they know absolutely everything about me. “Yes, we know what kind of dog you have,” “we saw your husband,” and so on. But this is not the real me. And I'm proud that I was able to defend myself and figure out who the hell I am.
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I heard you started writing.
I'm working on a collection of essays. There are only about 10 of them, but I try to make each one perfect. This is one of my main activities in isolation. And this is the advantage of quarantine. I have about 160 pages of draft written, with comments from my agent. All I needed was to concentrate properly. I promised myself that in April I would ask everyone to leave me alone until I finished. You see for yourself how it turned out.
Is this fiction?
No. I would say it's a memoir, but I added reflections on politics. I reason based on my experience as a model - the parallel is that I also monetized my image, but became its victim . This is not easy to analyze. Plus, I'm looking at this from a feminist perspective, looking for answers that I may never have.
Where do you write in self-isolation?
The best thoughts come to mind before bed. I write them down in notes on my phone – it’s like a stream of consciousness. And the next morning I re-read it - and if I’m lucky, some of it looks meaningful. Then I start drafting.
I’m writing something creepy, but I’m thinking to myself: “This is just terrible! Why are you even doing this?”
But this is the only way the first version is born. The next day I re-read everything again, and it turns out that not everything is so bad. Then I edit the text and work on the overall structure. It’s a constant struggle and dissatisfaction with yourself: editing is exhausting, you don’t get any bonuses for it. But I like it. And yes, the book is very disciplined: I feel much more responsibility than if I had to write a blog post or a school essay.
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Do you regret the image you created around yourself?
I don't think "regret" is the right word. As a young woman, I came to understand myself and my values a certain way, which included many mistakes. I don’t regret the image I created, but if you ask me if I made mistakes, I’ll say yes. True, it is still unclear how much of this is my fault.
Do you feel like you had enough guidance at the beginning of your career, at 17 or 18?
They didn't direct me at all. I feel like I had no idea what I was getting myself into.
Our culture places so much emphasis on fame and beauty that these things are blinding.
Especially when you're 20 years old. At the same time, I learned a lot of lessons. It’s unlikely that I would be where I am if it weren’t for all this experience. I am still exploring myself because there is no one truth. The only advice I can give to young girl models is to trust your intuition and know your worth .
Very often, beautiful or open people find themselves hostage to their image. Haven't you had this?
In my case, modeling was not a way to show off, I was just making money to survive. Thanks to this profession I have stability. Fame is also wonderful. It’s not that I want to be famous (although probably every 20-year-old girl thinks about it). At one time I was very embarrassed by people’s reaction to my activities. I heard: “You can’t do this.” This is how I learned that sexism and misogyny are alive, because many people cannot comprehend how a girl with a certain appearance can talk about politics or read books. But this is simply ridiculous.
I remember giving an interview a few years ago. When it came out, I read that the journalist told his girlfriend about our conversation, and she responded: “Do you really believe that she could read all this?” Pure sexism. In our time, this would not work. This just goes to show how deep the perception problems with women are. It happens that I myself catch myself thinking such thoughts. Tell me, have you read Demi Moore's memoirs?
Yes, I read it.
I realized that I had prejudices against Demi. I was a little dismissive of her because she's an actress, because she has such an amazing body, because she's sexy. Yeah, that's Emily Ratajkowski telling you, what irony . I'm just giving an example of how deep misogyny can run.
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You are increasingly drawn to politics - at least you express great support for Bernie Sanders. In addition, information is now emerging that the impact of COVID-19 on the economy could seriously undermine Donald Trump’s chances in the election race.
Honestly, that would be great. Now they are finally talking about what Bernie Sanders has been saying for years. Those who have always argued that socialism is evil have an increasingly worse attitude towards the current government. Still, I think there is some truth to the claim that Trump is a “war president.” People are scared. It’s too early to talk about anything and put forward hypotheses, but I’m not at all sure that the Trump era has come to an end . Everything may turn out differently.
As an average New Yorker, what do you think of Trump's plan to get everyone back to work? Is it too soon?
I think we're all afraid of a lot of things right now. The pandemic has triggered a domino effect. I'm grateful that I don't have to live from paycheck to paycheck, but I understand that many people live like this - and it's terrifying. The situation is very difficult. On the one hand, there are risks to health, on the other – to the economy. But it is important that the virus has demonstrated what a fragile world we live in. Everything we have can fall apart in an instant. I hope our state will learn the right lessons from this.
Frankly, I am horrified that America could still vote for someone like Donald Trump.
It doesn't scare me that much, and that's why many of my "leftist" friends hate me.
I think the election and re-election of Trump is a reaction to too moderate policies.
It’s like with Brexit: you can leave everything as it is, in the center, or vote and go to the right. Keep in mind that the reality of most ordinary people is the questions “how can I feed my children?” or “how to pay the rent?” They care little about the rights of trans people; they solve the problem of their own survival. They will not vote for a politician who says: “We will leave everything as it is, we will gradually move forward.” That's why I think Bernie is so important - he offers a more radical left-wing ideology. The problem of 99% versus 1% (the theory according to which the 1% of the richest people on Earth own 99% of the values. - Ed.) will not go away after the pandemic, the gap between rich and poor will only increase. The collapse of the economy will only contribute to this.
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When did you first hear about Bernie Sanders?
I talked about this on Michael Moore's podcast. All these radical thoughts started creeping into my head when I went to college. Education is very expensive. I studied at the University of California for a year, my main specialty was art. Luckily, I was able to pay for my studies because I worked as a model. The reason I dropped out was simple - modeling brought me a lot more money, the financial prospects were not comparable to what I would have received if I graduated with a huge student debt and returned to my parents. This was the first call. And then I learned about the Occupy movement, where I became inspired by the idea that capitalism might not be the best model for everyone.
Were you sold on Barack Obama's vision?
I supported him. Those elections were the first in which I took part. I worked for the school newspaper covering this. I remember when he won, I cried with happiness, my parents cried. But over time, Obama's policies became more and more moderate, and this greatly disappointed me. Then Hillary showed up. I looked at her and thought, “Okay, here’s our next president.” Like everyone else, I was absolutely sure of this, there was not the slightest doubt. The Republicans were in a bit of a mess, we had the number one candidate.
The first black leader of the state was to be followed by the first woman, so we thought.
But to be completely honest, even then there was something that confused me about Clinton’s policies, especially regarding women. I definitely wasn't a fan. But when Bernie appeared, I realized that this was it. I took part in the 2016 campaign, and that's when I met Senator Sanders. Since this all started.
Did you feel like you had to vote for Hillary just because she's a woman?
There is no point in making a woman president just because of gender. For example, I wouldn't vote for Sarah Palin. We need someone who takes women's interests into account. I can say that the 2016 election was wild, but now Bernie is back and I'm excited about that.
Do you consider yourself a socialist?
I don't think I can call myself that. It seems to me that people are too afraid of the concept of "socialism" for no particular reason. I think capitalism is much more dangerous. In my mind, Bernie is not concerned with the enrichment of a small group of individuals, but with the overall quality of life. He stands for progress. Many consider him radical - but can you outdo Trump here? And in general, “radical” is simply someone who gets straight to the point and simplifies things.
I don't think Trump's right-wing views can be defeated by a moderate.
We need someone to counterbalance, radical on the other political pole.
Well, but then there is only one question: can a decent person win?
I don’t know, I try not to think in such categories. Everyone was sure that Trump would lose, and look what happened. Back then, people generally wondered whether the Republicans would survive the election. So anything is possible, don’t you think?
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First published on the British GQ website.
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Emily Ratajkowski before she became famous
Emily started working with acting. As a child, she received the role of Elsa in the play, which was based on the work “ The Little Match Girl ” (H.H. Andersen). The production took place in California.
Ratajkowski graduated from high school. In 2009, I studied for only a year at the School of Arts and Architecture, that is, at the university. Soon, she began building a modeling career without graduating from university.
Emily Ratajkowski in the movie Disappeared
Emily Ratajkowski in the movie Gone Girl
Biography
The girl was born in Britain on June 7, 1991. Emily received such an unusual surname from her father; he was Polish by nationality. It should be noted that Ratajkowski’s father was an artist and often painted his works from models. Emily really wanted to be like these beautiful girls, and she succeeded. In addition, she was lucky with her height - according to some sources, she is 171 cm.
Emily Ratajkowski model Emrata
Intelligent parents told Emily that the naked body is beautiful and nudity is not something criminal. Since her father was an artist and taught art, he introduced the girl to ancient Greek sculptures and photographs of significant personalities that had an erotic theme. Emily saw naked girls posing as models for her father. This influenced the future model: she learned the lesson of liberation and was not afraid to pose in the nude.
At the age of 14, she signed her first contract with the Ford modeling agency. Ratajkowski starred for Kohl's and Nordstrom while still studying at university. The girl was very lucky, since not all her peers were able to sign a contract with a famous agency at a young age.
Emily Ratajkowski figure without photoshop
Emily Ratajkowski figure without photoshop in bikini
Carier start
The girl chose the path of a fashion model, since she began in this direction at the age of 14. As a child, Emily did not have outstanding appearance, but according to her peers, “she was ugly.” But by adolescence, the ugly duckling grew into a beautiful swan. The Ford Models agency, which was selecting young models among school students, drew attention to a slender and beautiful schoolgirl. After the interview, a contract was concluded with the girl and the agreement was signed.
Emily showed youth models from the brand Forever 21 and branded underwear from the Kohl and Nordstrom collections.
The girl is not at all embarrassed to appear half naked in front of the camera. On the contrary, she likes it and does not consider it shameful to act topless. The model positions her figure as ideal, worthy of being admired.
Professionally taken photographs of a beauty in luxurious lingerie interested the editor of an erotic magazine. Ratajkowski received a lucrative offer to conduct a photo shoot, which was so successful that soon photos of the naked beauty graced the cover of that same magazine.
Since then, and this was 2012, offers for erotic filming have been pouring in one after another. And when Emily Ratajkowski starred in the Robin Thicke video, people started talking about her all over the world. Next, photographs of the naked model appeared on the Sports Illustrated calendar and the cover of GQ.
On her Instagram account, the girl posts the photos she likes and loves the most.
Popularity
Emily received a share of fame - she was noticed by Tony Durand . She participated in several photo shoots with him. Her photos were published in several issues of Treats ! " Afterwards, many editors of erotic glossy magazines paid attention to Ratajkowski. She was offered photo shoots, and she agreed to cooperate. In 2012, Emily's photo graced the cover of the March issue of Treats! Then she appeared in a Carl's Jr commercial and collaborated with Nikon. Emily also managed to work with Jonathan Leder, for whom she posed nude when he created a photo album. She collaborated with Frederick's of Hollywood, advertising lingerie.
In 2013, she starred in “ Blurred Lines ,” a video created by Robin Thicke. The video itself was provocative, and Emily starred naked in it.
Emily was filming for a video for Maroon 5 . Afterwards, she worked as Bruce Weber. He photographed her for the cover of a glossy magazine.
Ratajkowski in Maroon 5 video
Erotic filming did not bother Ratajkowski at all, so she agreed to participate in them not even for the sake of money, but to reveal her potential. She posed nude for the Turkish and American versions of GQ magazine. Tony Kelly and Michael Thompson made her the heroine of this gloss. Ratajkowski’s photographs also graced the Sports Illustrated calendar.
Emily received 4th place in FHM's sexiest women on the planet, and then won the title of most desirable in 2014. She was included in Maxim's Hot 100.
In 2021, photos of the girl were included in one of the books without her consent. These piquant pictures had never been published anywhere before. In the same year, Emily writes an essay. It was published in Lenny and had a feminist theme. She posed nude on a horse for Harper's Bazaar and was a guest on the Project Runway show.
Emily Ratajkowski in Maxim magazine
Plastic surgery
The virtual network is not replete with photographs of young Emily, but there are still a few pictures. When examining them, it becomes obvious that the model risked entrusting some parts of her body to a plastic surgeon long before her popularity.
- Before plastic surgery, Emily had a bright appearance, but she decided to improve her natural appearance and underwent lip augmentation using hyaluronic acid injections.
Now Ratajkowski's lips look seductive, but before her lower lip was much larger than her upper lip. - Of course, Emily's lips make her attractive, but her main advantage is her bust.
- Before and after breast surgery, the charming beauty was photographed for famous publications. However, after mammoplasty in 2012, her career took off even more rapidly.
She appeared topless in the film Gone Girl and in the music video for the single Blurred Lines.
Emily probably completely lost her inhibitions. She exudes endless sexiness and shows off her hotness in numerous candid photo shoots.
Emily Ratajkowski actress
From adolescence, the girl began to take part in various auditions and castings. She was constantly asked to play the bitchy thing. The first episodic game took place in “Andrew's Change,” a short film.
She received a small role in 2005 – the series “ Year and Day ”. She played Tasha in iCarly. In 2013, the model played in a short film of minor significance.
By 2014, Emily had received a more significant role in the film industry. She played Andy in Gone Girl, the lover of the main character.
In 2015, she starred in cameo roles in Entourage and Trophies Before Dying . She appeared as Sophie in the film 128 Heartbeats per Minute . In 2016, she played in “ Simply Simple .” She starred in “ Indivisible ” - Bilan’s video, which received many views on YouTube and VK.
Emily Ratajkowski in Dima Bilan's video
Titles and ranks
Having starred in Robin Thicke's scandalous video "Blurred Lines", the girl earned the title of sex symbol of the United States of America.
A rating of the sexiest women on the planet, conducted in 2014, put our heroine in 4th place. And the audience award in the form of the title of the most desirable woman exceeded all the expectations of the young beauty. This was a serious application for career growth in the modeling business.
Emily's career 2017-2018
The model released her own line of swimsuits “ Inamorata ”.
The model's acting career began to develop rapidly. In 2021, she plays roles in the films: “ Cruise ”, “ Lies and Theft ”, “ Pretty all over ” (the role of Mallory), “ In the Dark ”, “ Welcome Home ”.
Emily Ratajkowski in the movie Full of Beauty
Was there plastic surgery?
Fans suspect Ratajkowski of having mammoplasty, as her breasts are very large for such a slender figure. To refute these claims, the model often posts her youthful photos, where it is clear that her bust has always had an impressive size.
Emily probably resorted to rhinoplasty at the dawn of her career, since the bridge of her nose became thinner, and the tip acquired grace and rose slightly.
In addition, Ratajkowski regularly receives “beauty injections.” She underwent volumetric contouring of her cheekbones, angles of the lower jaw and lips using fillers based on hyaluronic acid.
Emily also uses Botox injections to prevent expression lines on the forehead and between the eyebrows. It was thanks to this drug that she got such a delightful arch of her eyebrows.
After Emily gained popularity, subscribers and media representatives noticed a vertical stripe along the model's stomach. There were various rumors about its occurrence - ranging from the fact that it was plastic surgery and ending with the fact that it was a scar from some kind of surgical intervention.
Ratajkowski claims that she did not resort to the services of plastic surgeons to create such a “highlight”. Experts are of the same opinion. Fox News medical commentator Mark Siegel says that this stripe arose due to the unusual structure of the muscles, and also because the girl is very thin.
Based on the expert’s words, we can come to the conclusion that Emily should thank her genetics, although the girl does not forget about sports and proper nutrition. But the highlight and calling card of Emily Ratajkowski, as before, remains the strip on her stomach.
2019-11-02
Author: Svetlana Sergienko
Emily Ratajkowski and Sebastian Beer her husband
But, suddenly in 2021, Ratajkowski and Sebastian Bear-McClard got married . He is an actor and producer. This wedding was not announced in the press in advance, but took place in February. The couple's wedding took place after a two-month affair at City Hall in New York. The celebration was modest, only close friends and pug dog Emily were present. She put on a suit that was mustard colored and included trousers and a jacket. Soon, the newlyweds made their first public appearance together at the Independent Spirit ceremony, although they themselves did not receive or were nominated for awards.
Emily also has an official Instagram account with a large number of followers.
Emily Ratajkowski and Sebastian Beer her husband
Personal life
Emily Ratajkowski has had several affairs. In 2013, the girl was often seen in the company of creative director Andrew Dryden. True, already at the beginning of 2014 the couple broke up. The young people did not comment on the reasons for the breakup.
Emily Ratajkowski and Jeff Magid
Emily quickly consoled herself after the breakup. Soon the model was seen in the company of musician Jeff Magid. A few months later, Ratajkowski confirmed that she was having an affair with Jeff. It is unknown whether the young people are still dating.
Emily is not getting married yet - she is enjoying her youth, fame and life.
