You were signed to be a model at 14, which suggests that your family were aware of your looks. Can you remember your early modeling jobs? Are any particular ones that stand out for you? I was doing a lot of teen magazines were the first shoots. And it was extremely exciting and very nerve-wracking.
Samira Ahmed speaks to model and actress Emily Ratajkowski. Together they discuss her rise to fame after appearing in the music video for the controversial song ‘Blurred Lines’, as well as the fraught relationship between feminism, capitalism, and exploitation. The recording for this episode took place in September 2021.
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