Emily Ratajkowski, sad adolescence: “Sexualized and obsessed with beauty”

Spotlight still on Emily Ratajkowski. Or rather, on his own new book. After the accusation of harassment thrown at the musician Robin Thicke, other interesting previews of «My Body», outgoing on November 9. According to what was reported by the New York Post, in fact, the American model and actress told the details of hers sad adolescence, “Sexualized and obsessed with beauty”.

And everything, apparently, would come from some behaviors in the family, especially of his mother: “It was really important for my parents to have a beautiful daughter: thanks to my looks I felt special, I thought so them loved me more“. According to the reconstruction, even Emily’s mom – the lady Kathy – she was a beautiful woman, «an English teacher who seemed Liz Taylor or Vivien Leigh».

“In high school, he had dozens of guys who were standing under his bedroom window. ‘ A fate that, albeit in different ways, also fell to her daughter: yes at 14, in fact, she was approached by a modeling agent while standing in line at a supermarket. They accompanied her to the casting both parents, but it was the mother who realized that he had made an impression. As often happened even on the street.

“I will never forget the looks of some of the men we passed, looked at her and stayed with open mouthKathy said. Even if it was Emily still a little girl: «But I was already an expert in perceiving the male desire, even if I didn’t know what to do with it ». The fact is that once, on the occasion of a dance, it was sent home because her dress had been considered too sexy by the organizers.

Although lower than the standard models and with bigger breasts, the world of fashion he opened the doors for her: «I remember that my mother put a photo of me in black and white, particularly sexy, in front of the front door. Anyone who entered saw it: it embarrassed meAdded Emily, who has today 3o years, a son just born and a new inner balance that allows her to live serene.

“Honestly, in the beginning I didn’t give much weight at certain episodes, I repeated to myself that I was una sex-symbol. But then I had to face the dynamics at stake, some bad truths about what I thought was important, about what I believed made me special. A comparison with reality and with the relationship that I really had with my body“. And that photo, at the entrance to his parents’ house, is gone today.