Emily Ratajkowski opens up about her traumatic experiences, struggles with body image, and societal pressures. The discussion dives into topics like sexual assault, feminism, motherhood, validation on social media, and navigating personal growth in the digital age.

Model and author Emily Ratajkowski is the focus of this podcast as the hosts judge her crimes including controversial statements about femininity, her book, and her feud with Celeste Barber. They also delve into the impact of the song 'Blurred Lines' on the feminist movement, the hypocrisy of feminism and commodification, and a discussion on postpartum body positivity on social media. The hosts analyze the disastrous Fire Festival and controversy surrounding Ratajkowski's Instagram post with her baby, addressing body shaming and ownership over one's image.

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In her book, “My Body,” Emily Ratajkowski reflects on her fraught relationship with the huge number of photographs of her body that have come to define her life and career.Some essays recount the author’s hustle as a young model who often found herself in troubling situations with powerful men; another is written as a long, venomous reply to an email from a photographer who has bragged of discovering her. Throughout, Ratajkowski is hoping to set the record straight: She is neither victim nor stooge, neither a cynical collaborator in the male agenda, as her critics have argued, nor some pop-feminist empoweree, as she herself once supposed.To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Republicans face backlash for supporting Democrats' infrastructure bill, Dulcé Sloan gets educated by Black beekeepers, and Emily Ratajkowski discusses her book "My Body." Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.