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Emily Ratajkowski

Emily O'Hara Ratajkowski (/ˌrætəˈkaʊski/; born June 7, 1991) 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 purportedly sexist content.

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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.

Apologize, Attitude, Feminist, Mom, Thinking, Way

That's the one thing that's funny about going from modeling to acting. In modeling, you're supposed to think about what you look like all the time. When you're in front of the camera, if you're not considering that, God knows what the pictures will look like. With acting, you have to completely forget it.

Acting, Camera, Forget, Thing, Think, Thinking

I really was more sexual than my classmates.

Classmates, Sexual

For many women, how our hair looks and feels is an everyday part of our lives, whether we always want it to be or not. And ultimately, feeling good about yourself is good for your life and who you are. So if having the best hair you can have means you feel better about your day, then go get that hair. And don't feel guilty about it!

Everyday, Feel Better, Feel Good, Good, Having, Mean

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.

Attitude, Fun, People, Silly

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.

Interesting, Interesting Ways, Reclaim, Selfie, Way

A woman talks about having sex, and it's like, well, a guy got to have sex with you, so you're stupid. You've given something up.

Given, Guy, Like, Sex, Stupid, Woman

The world should not be exclusive of the ideal body. It has to include all ideals, all bodies.

Bodies, Body, Exclusive, Should, World

It's like never hearing a Joy Division album or something. I'm finally watching Twin Peaks, and I'm so into it.

Album, Albums, Division, Joy, Peaks, Watching

Being part of a patriarchal society, it kind of helped me figure out what I was all about.

Figures, Kind, Patriarchal, Patriarchal Society, Society

Any woman is sexual, absolutely.

Sexual, Woman

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.

Beach, Burritos, Grew, People, Tacos

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.

Connections, Kind, Level, Levels, Takes, World

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.

Basically, Good, Lucky, Parent, Same, Thinking

We are more than just our bodies, but that doesn't mean we have to be shamed for them or our sexuality.

Bodies, Body, Mean, Sexuality, Shamed

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.

Attitude, People, Sarcastic, Sexist, Way

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.

Different, People, Qualities, Quality, See, Thing

Social media is something women didn't have 10 years ago, and that's a big aspect in feminism today. I don't have to be filtered by anyone. I choose.

Feminism, Filtered, Media, Today, Years

You're a woman, enjoy yourself, and believe that you can do things.

Believe, Enjoy, Enjoy Yourself, Woman

When I post a selfie and someone comments, 'Oh, sure, go ahead and reclaim your sexuality, I got my rocks off,' that's not my problem.

Ahead, Comments, Problem, Rocks, Sexuality

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