Emily Ratajkowski cause quite a stir on the music video set of Robin Thicke's 2013 hit "Blurred Lines". She apparently made quite a dramatic exit. The video was considered quite racy at the time, and it certainly lives up to its name. Even at the time of release, viewers commented on the objectification of women that it was perpetuating. "Blurred Lines" featured clips of scantily clad women dancing around Thicke in their underwear, often topless. In her 2021 book, My Body, Emily Ratajkowski opens up about the sexual harassment she was subjected to by singer Robin Thicke while on set.
In her book, Ratajkowski alleged that Robin Thicke had grabbed her breasts, which caused her swift exit from the set. "Suddenly, out of nowhere, I felt the coolness and foreignness of a stranger’s hands cupping my bare breasts from behind,” she writes. EmRata describes the event in vivid detail. In the retelling, she gives insight into the way she was made to feel powerless in the situation. “With that one gesture, Robin Thicke had reminded everyone on set that we women weren’t actually in charge," she says. "I was nothing more than the hired mannequin."
EmRata's Story Confirmed By Co-Star and Director
In a new interview, EmRata's co-star Elle Evans spoke out about the situation, confirming the story. “All the stuff with Emily and Robin there together, that was a closed set,” Evans reveals. "But what I remember is that, toward the end of the shoot, Emily did leave very abruptly. There was kind of a bit of a scramble among the production team." Furthermore, Diane Martel also directly confirms Ratajkowski's recollection. Martel acted as the video's director. She says that she witnessed the event and immediately ended the video shoot. “I remember the moment that he grabbed her breasts. One in each hand,” Martel said. "I screamed in my very aggressive Brooklyn voice, ‘What the f*ck are you doing, that’s it!! The shoot is over!!’”
Emily Ratajkowski, or EmRata, first rose to prominence in 2013 in the "Blurred Lines" video. Since then, she has starred in numerous commercials for well-known high fashion brands like Versace and DKNY. She has also adorned magazine covers for major publications like Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. Ratajkowski has explored acting as well as modeling, appearing in movies like Gone Girl and I Feel Pretty. She uses her platform to speak out against issues like body shaming and the objectification of women. She is also a vocal supporter of feminism and women's rights.
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