Emily Ratajkowski - How Not to Be Afraid of Your Sexuality

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

On the day of the release of the amazing comedy "Pretty Woman for the Whole Head" on June 7, 2018, Emily Ratajkowski turned 27 years old: photo, biography, instagram and films with the participation of the famous model.

Facts from life

Emily O'Hara Ratakowski (Ratakowski) "eng. Emily O'Hara Ratajkowski / rætəˈkaʊski / "(June 7, 1991) is an internationally renowned American actress and model who grew up in California in the family of an artist and writer. The girl admits that in childhood she had the nickname Emrat, which did not bother her at all. As a child, Emily traveled extensively. Living with her parents in a house on the Pacific coast in Encinitas, she managed to visit many parts of Europe, especially she loved to spend time in County Cork and Mallorca.

Little Ratajkowski (Ratajkowski) loved theater and ballet, took part in amateur productions and even played the role of Elsa in the play "Girl with Matches" at the Solana Beach Theater School. Later, the girl graduated from the School of Arts and Architecture at the University of California at Los Angeles.

The path to "beauty" or "From a living girl to a sexual object"

Already at the age of 14, the young girl was noticed by representatives of a modeling agency, with whom Emily quickly signed a contract and embarked on the path of "beauty". The girl was so drawn into the modeling business that Ratajkowski left the university and completely immersed herself in work:

• the first step to public recognition was candid filming by the notorious photographer Tony Durand. The photo session revealed Emily from an unexpected side: the girl's relaxedness and beauty were noticed instantly, and now almost every men's magazine wanted to cooperate with the young model;
• later Ratajkowski starred in the video for Maroon 5 for the song "Love Somebody";
• the peak of popularity overtook the model after filming Robin Thicke's video "Blurred Lines" with a hit song, after which she became almost the most desirable woman on the planet and a sex symbol for many fans.

At the same time, Emily was never ashamed of her body and even topless felt as relaxed and confident as possible in front of the camera lens

The girl says that since childhood, her parents told her that a naked body is a symbol of perfection and harmony. Primitive feminine corporeality has nothing to do with shame - it is natural and beautiful.

As a child, Emily loved to look at ancient Greek sculptures, erotic photographs by Helmut Newton and Herb Ritz. Also, the girl spent a lot of time in the studio of her father, the artist, admiring the beauty of the posing models. Of course, all this influenced the future choice of profession and the realization of oneself in the role of a model and an actress.

Can a busty model be a feminist?

Emily is a famous figure in the cinema and modeling business, as well as an activist. Now she lives in Los Angeles and New York and continues to appear for glossy magazines, not forgetting to give provocative interviews.

However, not everyone positively perceives Ratajkowski's relaxedness and self-confidence, accusing her of serving the modern beauty industry and even mindlessly following fashion. But Emily boldly declares that she is against evaluating women within the framework of certain standards and patterns, because everyone is unique and beautiful in their own way.

If it was easy for every girl to accept herself, modern corporations and the fashion industry would not make billions every day from fear and insecurity. Fashion houses and cosmetics factories would have gone bankrupt long ago, but this is not happening. Practically from the very birth, they impose on us that a woman should be beautiful and weak, behave modestly and meet someone's expectations. Everyone has the right to openly express their sexuality, and one should not be afraid of the condemnation of couch critics

Women should do what they want

Ratajkowski is known today not only for her excellent achievements in modeling and acting, but also for her fight for women's rights. The actress does not classify herself as a specific stream of feminism, she stands for freedom of expression of her sexuality in any form.

Her position is often the subject of controversy among both critics and women themselves. However, the model never ceases to assert that the mere idea that a woman must meet any standards is already a tool for oppression and lack of freedom:

• a woman is not obliged to behave according to other people's ideas about sexuality and appearance;
• if you want to wear pants and be a tomboy, that's great. But also no one has the right to prohibit you from acting in explicit scenes and posing for magazines in a swimsuit, the main thing is to exclude violence and pressure.

Emily is convinced that it is impossible to change culture from the outside, everyone must understand for himself how he wants to express himself, and do it. No one has the right to dictate what girls should do with their bodies and sexuality, much less blame them for being too open or provocative. And also do not criticize the appearance, style and behavior of other women.

Film career and role in "Pretty Woman for the Whole Head"

In many films, the storyline is built on contrasting female images: more often than not, it is a "fat woman", "ugly woman" or simply a "loser" that does not fit into modern beauty standards, and in contrast to it, the image of a busty beauty is broadcast. The first is necessarily unhappy and lonely, and the second is stupid, but is insanely popular among men.

The comedy "Pretty Woman", in which she played Emily Ratakovka, destroys the established canons. The main character Rene Bennett, whose appearance is far from the model, is infectious self-confident - and the seemingly flawless Malorie (played by Emily) is tired of the guys' attention, does not feel successful and doubts her attractiveness.

In modern society, it is accepted that a "gentle and feminine nymph" a priori cannot have a great mind. As they say, smart and handsome are incompatible concepts. The actress completely disagrees with this statement and considers any attempt to judge women in a conventional manner as a manifestation of pressure and injustice

In the creative piggy bank of Ratajkowski, there are many roles in dozens of famous film works:

• many fans know Emily from David Fincher's 2014 thriller Gone Girl, where the girl played Rand, the supporting heroine. Then the actress was lucky to be on the same set with Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike;
• already in 2015 we could enjoy watching the comedy "Entourage" and the drama "128 beats per minute" with the participation of our favorite movie star;
• and in 2016, the series "As easy as shelling pears" was released, where Emily appeared in the role of Allison;
• the list of films with the participation of Ratajkowski does not end there, but one of the most significant roles touching upon the problems of our time will still remain the “ideal” Mallory from “Pretty Woman”.

Many people should seriously think about how "success" and "beauty" are expressed in modern reproductions, musical compositions and literature. Transparent glasses, ponytail hair and lack of makeup are often considered unattractive. Short skirts, bright lipstick and lush breasts are considered sexy.

At the same time, sexy beauties are accustomed to being presented as narrow-minded, uneducated and with a lack of deep intelligence. Well, is this true? It's time to doubt the values that are broadcast to us from TV screens and commercials for a long time.

"Pretty Woman for the Whole Head" is a unique film in this regard, where the appearance does not dictate to us the inner qualities of the characters. A woman shouldn't feel confident just when she puts herself in order in accordance with social standards of beauty, loses weight or puts on a dress. Many people pay too much attention to beauty practices and other people's opinions that they simply forget to be themselves!

The talented Ratajkowski claims that she is not going to specifically like someone and meet someone's expectations. "It's better to annoy people than try to please everyone!" - says the actress. You don't have to think about how people perceive you - just express yourself and be real!