Emily Ratajkowski reveals why she included essay on ‘groping’ blurred lines in new book

Emily Ratajkowski Sharing her anguish over her decision to accuse Robin Thicke of groping her in her new book, she says her ‘beliefs and politics’ have developed to such an extent that she can no longer keep quiet.

Ratajkowski was 21 when she danced topless in the video for the song, a huge hit that spent 12 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100.

Earlier this month, the model accused singer Robin Thicke, 44, of ‘groping’ her bare breasts as she shot a porn clip in 2013.

On Thursday, she took to Instagram to offer another explanation as to why she made the claim.

She said she included an essay about her experiences on set in her new book, My Body, because ‘it says a lot about the evolution of my beliefs and politics.’

‘I had a hard time writing that essay for different reasons,’ Emily began in a lengthy post shared during an Instagram Q&A on Thursday.

Ratajkowski, 30, said before the video, ‘Most of my jobs at the time sucked.

‘I was either shooting e-commerce for an online store where I thought of nothing more than a mannequin or I’d be in lingerie while some middle-aged male photographer [sic] Told me to pat me,’ she recalled in the essay, which was aptly titled after the hit song.

In the music video, Ratajkowski and fellow models Elle Evans and Jessie M’Bengue dance topless with Thicke and collaborator Pharrell and rapper T.I.

The women parade in front of a balloon that read: ‘Robin Thicke has a big d***.’

At one point in the video, Thicke whispers in Ratajkowski’s ear: ‘I know you want it,’ a line that critics say perpetuates rape culture and led to the song being banned from several universities. Is. has gone.

Ratajkowski thought ‘[Blurred Lines] She was different” because he was “surrounded by women I liked and trustworthy” and he really “had fun on set,” she writes.

She continued: ‘Being a sexy girl in a music video made me feel hot and cool and powerful. I told the world that the experience was empowering. In many ways it was.’

To close his post, Ratajkowski told his followers that they ‘needed to read the essay to fully understand the other sides of my experience.’

On a lighter note, one of Emily’s fans informed her during the Q&A that she ‘cited one of these’ [her] Essay for my MFA thesis.’

The fan then thanked Emily and expressed her enthusiasm for getting her hands on the book, which hits shelves on November 9. heroine.

Priced at $18.29, the book has received good reviews from critics.

The Chicago Tribune called it a ‘provocative curve ball with essays on beauty and consent’.

Time Magazine wrote that according to a reviewer roundup on Amazon, Ratajkowski “brings subtle insights to questions about women’s bodies and sexuality versus empowerment.”

Thicke has been low-profile in recent weeks after Emily made her sexual assault allegations public.

Although it is basically. was reported by London’s Sunday TimesThe full story of the 30-year-old model’s alleged incident with Thicke is featured in My Body.

‘Suddenly, out of nowhere, I felt the coolness and exoticism of a stranger’s hands, who was caressing my bare breasts from behind. Looking at Robin Thicke, I instinctively walked away,’ she claimed.

Emily also commented on the hitmaker’s behavior after the alleged incident, saying she didn’t take his actions seriously.

‘He smiled with a goofy grin and stumbled backwards, his eyes hidden behind his sunglasses.’

In an effort to save the moment, Emily reportedly tries to grope for the rest of the shoot.

‘I pushed my chin forward and felt the heat of the insult pump through my body, avoiding eye contact. I didn’t respond – not really what I should have been,’ she wrote.

The video’s director, Diane Martel, came forward to support Emily’s replay of events.

‘I remember when he grabbed her breasts. One in each hand. He was standing behind her as they were both in profile,’ she claimed. ‘ I shouted in my very aggressive Brooklyn voice, “What the f*** are you doing, that’s all!! The shooting is over!!”

The filmmaker later claimed that Thicke’s drinking habits had contributed to the incident, saying: ‘I don’t think he would have done this if he was sober.’

Ratajkowski spoke later People And at that time told the media the reason for not making his allegation public.

‘I was an unknown model and if I had spoken or complained, I would not have been where I am today; I won’t be famous,’ she told the outlet.

Runway Regular also expressed that she wrote the book with the intention of attempting to make her readers empathize with her feelings and experience.

He said, ‘I hope people will be able to read the essay behind such situations and understand its nuances.’

Ratajkowski was born in London to a pair of American school teachers.

She attended high school in San Diego, California and landed a small role in the 2009 Nickelodeon show iCarly before her break in the Blurred Lines video a few years later.

After that, she appeared in the hit film Gone Girl with Ben Affleck, the HBO show Entourage, and walked the runway for fashion houses such as Versace and Miu Miu.

Thicke has yet to make any public comment or official statement regarding the allegation.