Emily Ratajkowski Faced Backlash Over Drinking Remarks

The images, which included a “lover” in boxer shorts visible through a window as she held the doll, quickly sparked online debate.

Some supporters applauded Ratajkowski for challenging traditional views of motherhood and female sexuality, while critics felt the imagery was inappropriate, mixing alcohol, parenting, and sexualized elements.

The controversy erupted soon after the images were posted, generating thousands of comments and reviving discussions about Ratajkowski’s use of provocative imagery in promoting her work.

A source close to the model stated: “Emily is well aware of how modern media functions. She knows these images will provoke outrage, but she also believes they initiate important conversations about motherhood, sexuality, and societal judgments of women. The criticism was never going to deter her from sharing them.”

An insider in the fashion industry commented: “The backlash largely revolves around the combination of the wine glass and motherhood imagery. Some interpret it as artistic, while others see it as sending the wrong message. Essentially, she is being criticized for normalizing the concept of a single mother drinking. Furthermore, mothers are advised against drinking while breastfeeding, which has intensified the controversy surrounding these images.”

Ratajkowski reflected on her evolving views on relationships and sexuality, noting that many beliefs she once held proved incorrect.

In discussing her behavior after her divorce, she stated: “I decided to f— my way into a new kind of woman. I wanted to destroy the Madonna, the special girl I’d worked so hard to be before an eight-pound baby had torn my vagina in two, and replace her with the whore.”

She also asserted that “men are turned on by motherhood.”

Ratajkowski added: “I’d been so scared that, as a single mother, I was unlovable, used up and discarded. I soon came to find out it was quite the opposite of ‘they don’t care.’

“In fact, they liked it. There were many men who experienced the loneliness that comes with years of selfishness. They were particularly attracted to the idea that being a parent meant self-sacrifice was a given in my life. Did they want me as their mummy? Maybe.”

A source familiar with reactions to the essay noted: “Emily is revealing parts of her life that many public figures would typically keep private. Some readers find her honesty refreshing, while others feel uncomfortable. This divide is precisely why her writing attracts so much attention.”

Ratajkowski gained international recognition after appearing in Robin Thicke’s controversial 2013 music video for “Blurred Lines.”

Since then, she has established a career in modeling, acting, writing, and business, including launching the swimwear brand Inamorata and publishing the bestselling memoir My Body in 2021.

Throughout her career, she has consistently defended women’s right to control how they present their bodies and sexuality.

A longtime friend noted: “Emily has argued for years that women should have the freedom to express their sexuality however they choose. She is aware of the criticism but is not interested in making everyone comfortable.”

Regarding her choice to pose nude, Ratajkowski has stated: “When a woman is naked, it’s not automatically anti-feminist.

“I have no apologies for it, and I’m not ashamed at all.”