Emily Ratajkowski
Emily Ratajkowski
Emily O'Hara Ratajkowski is an American model and actress. Born to American parents in London and raised primarily in California, she rose to prominence in 2013 after appearing in the music video for Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines", which became the number one song of the year in several countries and attracted controversy over its purported sexist content...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionModel
Date of Birth7 June 1991
CityWestminster, England
fun attitude silly
Pop music is great, but there's a lot of BS about the attitude of guys being super-gangster - that's why the whole thing is silly. It's making fun of itself. That self-awareness is why people enjoy it. It's refreshing.
people quality video
One thing that I've found is that people could relate and see different qualities in the video that they enjoyed. That wasn't something I was necessarily expecting.
california meetings has-beens
The movie industry has been contacting me. I have been auditioning - that's actually why I am in California. I was here meeting with studios and auditioning.
world
The world should not be exclusive of the ideal body. It has to include all ideals, all bodies.
thinking parent lucky
I basically had the same body when I was 14 and that was weird. But I think I had really good parents. I got really lucky.
sarcastic attitude people
On whether Blurred Lines' video is sexist: I don't. I really appreciate the people who watch out for that stuff, and I'm sensitive to those sort of things. On the surface level, the naked women dancing, I understand that can be perceived that way. But we're directed to have a sort of confidence, a sarcastic attitude about the whole situation.
beach people burritos
I grew up eating street tacos and burritos on the beach, so I like people who can eat and aren't afraid to show it.
interesting
A selfie is a sort of interesting way to reclaim the gaze, right? You're looking at yourself and taking a photo while looking at everyone.
levels connections world
I met with Karl Lagerfeld, and if you have those kind of connections, that takes you into that world and puts you on that level.
growing-up thinking awkward
I think everyone has their awkward phases. Growing up isn't easy for everyone.
ideas president want
For me, I want a president who is more than a symbol, someone who has ideas that I align with.
mean sexuality
We are more than just our bodies, but that doesn't mean we have to be shamed for them or our sexuality.
mom attitude thinking
I started modeling when I was - not older, but not 12. I have a mom who's a feminist, she's an English professor, an intellectual. She really gave me the equipment to understand that you can celebrate yourself without putting yourself down or needing to apologize for the way you look. I think that attitude is really crucial for a model.
believe enjoy enjoy-yourself
You're a woman, enjoy yourself, and believe that you can do things.