Emily Ratajkowski faced backlash over drinking comments

The photos, which also showed a ‘lover’ in boxer shorts standing outside a window as she cradled the doll, quickly divided opinion online.

While supporters praised Ratajkowski for challenging perceptions of motherhood and female sexuality, critics argued that the images crossed a line by combining alcohol, parenting themes and sexualized images.

The controversy erupted almost immediately after the images appeared online, drawing thousands of comments and reigniting debate over Ratajkowski’s long-standing use of provocative images to promote her work.

A source close to the model told us: “Emily understands exactly how modern media works. She knows these images will cause outrage, but she also believes they will spark conversations about motherhood, sexuality and the way women are judged. The criticism will never stop her from publishing them.”

A fashion industry insider said: “A lot of the backlash has been around the use of the wine glass and images of motherhood together. Some people see it as artistic expression, while others think it sends the wrong message. That’s where a lot of the criticism comes from. She’s essentially being criticized for promoting and helping to normalize the idea of ​​a single mother drinking. Additionally, mothers are advised not to drink while breastfeeding, which has added to the firestorm surrounding these images.”

Ratajkowski reflected on her changing attitudes towards relationships and sexuality, arguing that many of the assumptions she had earlier in her life ultimately proved to be false.

She wrote of her behavior in the aftermath of her divorce: “I decided to work my way into a new kind of woman. I wanted to destroy the Madonna, the special girl I had worked so hard for before an eight-pound baby tore my vagina in half, and replace her with the whore.”

Ratajkowski also emphasized that “men are excited by motherhood.”

She added: “I was so scared that as a single mother I couldn’t be loved, I was used up and thrown away. I quickly learned that this was the exact opposite of “they don’t care.”

“They actually 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 that self-sacrifice was a given in my life. Did they want me as their mother? Maybe.”

A source familiar with the response to the essay said: “Emily exposes aspects of her life that many public figures would never discuss. Some readers find that honesty refreshing, while others find it uncomfortable. The divide is exactly why her writing generates so much attention.”

Ratajkowski first rose to worldwide fame after appearing in Robin Thicke’s controversial music video for Blurred Lines in 2013.

Since then, she has built a career that spans modeling, acting, writing and business, launching the swimwear label Inamorata and publishing the 2021 best-selling memoir My Body.

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

An old friend said: “Emily has been advocating for years that women should decide for themselves how to express their sexuality. She knows people will criticize her, but she has never been interested in making everyone feel comfortable.”

Ratajkowski has said of her habit of posing nude: “All I can say is that when a woman is naked, it’s not necessarily anti-feminist.

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