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Emily Ratajkowski 'accuses Robin Thicke of grabbing her BARE BREASTS'


Emily Ratajkowski has been spotted returning to her home in New York City after accusing Robin Thicke of groping her bare breasts during the making of his infamous Blurred Lines music video back in 2013.

The supermodel, who made the bombshell allegations in her new book ‘My Body’, was dressed down in an oversized sweatshirt, grey joggers and New Balance sneakers as she pushed a stroller carrying her seven-month-old son.  

Ratajkowski, now 30, claims the R&B star Thicke, now 44, sexually assaulted her on the set of the music video eight years ago, reaching around her from behind and cupping her breasts in both hands. 

At the time, the duo were standing alone on the set and the model was naked from the waist up for the controversial video which catapulted both her and Thicke’s careers and was criticized for promoting date rape culture. 

Ratajkowski makes the damning allegation in her new book ‘My Body’, set to be released next month, according to the Sunday Times of London

DailyMail.com has reached out to representatives for Thicke and Ratajkowski for comment. Multiple attempts by the Times to contact Thicke’s reps were also unanswered.

The 44-year-old did not seem concerned about the upcoming revelations in Ratajkowski’s book as he posted a video on Instagram of himself watching The Little Mermaid movie with his young children at home Saturday afternoon. 

At the time of the video shoot, Thicke was married to actress Paula Patton, with whom he shares an 11-year-old son, Julian Fuego Thicke.

The two separated in 2014, and Patton cited in her divorce filing his alleged abuse toward her, as well as drug abuse and infidelity as reasons for their separation. He now has three children with April Love Geary.

In 2018, Ratajkowski married the Uncut Gems producer Sebastian Bear-McClard. She gave birth to their first child – a son called Sylvester Apollo Bear – in March. 

Emily Ratajkowski has been spotted returning to her home in New York City after accusing Robin Thicke of groping her bare breasts during the making of the music video for his infamous 2013 hit Blurred Lines

Emily Ratajkowski has been spotted returning to her home in New York City after accusing Robin Thicke of groping her bare breasts during the making of the music video for his infamous 2013 hit Blurred Lines

She pushed a stroller carrying her seven-month-old son back to her NYC home

The supermodel was dressed down in an oversized sweatshirt, grey joggers and New Balance sneakers

The supermodel was dressed down in an oversized sweatshirt, grey joggers and New Balance sneakers as she pushed a stroller carrying her seven-month-old son

Robin Thicke, now 44, is seen in Malibu, Florida, on September 14 after playing a tennis match with a group of friends

Robin Thicke, now 44, is seen in Malibu, Florida, on September 14 after playing a tennis match with a group of friends 

Ratajkowski has accused Robin Thicke of groping her bare breasts while they were filming the music video for his 2013 hit Blurred Lines (seen above)

The supermodel, now 30, claims the R&B star, now 44, had been drinking when he sexually assaulted her on set (pictured together in the music video)

The supermodel, now 30, claims the R&B star, now 44, had been drinking when he sexually assaulted her on set (pictured together in the music video) 

THE TROUBLED HISTORY OF BLURRED LINES FROM ‘PROMOTION OF RAPE CULTURE’ TO PLAGARIZM

‘Promoting rape culture’  

The explicit video and the lyrics for Blurred Lines sparked instant controversy on its 2013 release.

The video shows the three models semi-naked being pursued by fully-clothed men. 

A second cut was then released a week after the original that included topless footage of the three models.

Meanwhile, lyrics in the song included ‘I hate these blurred lines, I know you want it’ and ‘Must wanna get nasty’.

Rape victims said the lyrics were similar to those spoken by their attackers and both the video and song was slammed for promoting rape culture, sexism and the objectification of women. 

This February, Thicke claimed there was ‘no negative intentions’ with the nature of the video and lyrics but admitted he wouldn’t release it today.  

Plagiarizing Marvin Gaye 

Blurred Lines also proved to be trouble for Thicke and his collaborators from a financial sense.

In 2015, the estate of the late singer Marvin Gay won a $5.3 million judgment against him and Pharrell Williams after accusing them of lifting passages from Gaye’s song Got To Give It Up, from 1977.   

Thicke claimed in court he had not actually written any of Blurred Lines, despite being listed as a songwriter. 

A federal jury found the pair guilty of copyright infringement. 

A panel of judges upheld the decision on appeal. 

Marvin Gaye's daughter Nona Gaye outside LA court following the ruling

Marvin Gaye’s daughter Nona Gaye outside LA court following the ruling

Ratajkowski says the shoot – shot with an all-female team where the only men allowed were the performers – was fun until Thicke appeared to get ‘a little drunk’ and his behavior changed.  

Then, ‘out of nowhere’ she says she felt someone’s hands on her breasts – turning to realize who it was.

‘Suddenly, out of nowhere, I felt the coolness and foreignness of a stranger’s hands cupping my bare breasts from behind,’ alleges the model-turned-actress. 

‘I instinctively moved away, looking back at Robin Thicke.’

Ratajkowski claims the singer-songwriter ‘stumbled backward’ and smiled at her, before the set director – who noticed what had happened – stepped in.  

‘He smiled a goofy grin and stumbled backward, his eyes concealed behind his sunglasses,’ she writes. 

‘My head turned to the darkness beyond the set. [Director Diane Martel’s] voice cracked as she yelled out to me, ‘Are you okay?” 

In the book, Ratajkowski says she felt ‘the heat of humiliation pump through’ her body after the alleged fondling and suddenly ‘felt naked for the first time that day.’

The supermodel says she didn’t speak out in the moment saying she felt ‘desperate to minimize’ what happened.

‘I pushed my chin forward and shrugged, avoiding eye contact, feeling the heat of humiliation pump through my body,’ the book reads.

‘I didn’t react – not really, not like I should have.’  

Ratajkowski says she is speaking out years later as she didn’t let herself come to terms with what had happened at the time.

She says she was then reminded of the alleged sexual assault when she noticed Thicke had blocked her from Instagram. 

Set director Martel confirmed Ratajkowski’s account of the incident in the Times’ report.

‘I remember the moment that he grabbed her breasts, one in each hand,’ she told the paper. 

‘He was standing behind her as they were both in profile. I screamed in my very aggressive Brooklyn voice, ‘What the f*** are you doing, that’s it! The shoot is over!”

According to her, Thicke had been drinking and ‘sheepishly’ apologized after the alleged groping incident and acted as if he was ‘contrite’. 

‘As if he knew it was wrong without understanding how it might have felt for Emily,’ she said.  

Martel said she believes Thicke’s actions were spurred by his drunken state. 

‘I don’t think he would have done this had he been sober,’ she said.  

Martel said she halted the shoot and told the record company it was over but the alleged victim ‘said we could go on’.

The director described Ratajkowski as ‘very professional’ and ‘the star of the video.’ 

‘We kept on and Emily was phenomenal. She’s really the star of the video,’ she said. 

Emily Ratajkowski is seen carrying a stroller out of a black cab in New York City the day her allegations came to light

Emily Ratajkowski is seen carrying a stroller out of a black cab in New York City the day her allegations came to light

The supermodel, 30, is seen gazing down at her seven-month-old son Sylvester Apollo Bear who she gave birth to in March

The supermodel, 30, is seen gazing down at her seven-month-old son Sylvester Apollo Bear who she gave birth to in March

The first-time mom opted for a casual look for their weekend outing in grey sweatpants, sneakers and an oversized sweater

The first-time mom opted for a casual look for their weekend outing in grey sweatpants, sneakers and an oversized sweater 

The 30-year-old supermodel pushed her son along in his stroller with a Prada bag full of baby gear slung over her shoulder

The 30-year-old supermodel pushed her son along in his stroller with a Prada bag full of baby gear slung over her shoulder

The 30-year-old supermodel pushed her son along in his stroller with a Prada bag full of baby gear slung over her shoulder  

Ratajkowski makes the damning allegation in her new book 'My Body' (above)

Ratajkowski makes the damning allegation in her new book ‘My Body’ (above)

‘She’s fully mocking him and the male gaze with her beautiful shpe and ferocious energy.

‘She’s playful, not seductive. And quite hilarious.’ 

However, she lamented that Thicke’s actions undermined the feeling of female empowerment she had hoped to create on the set.

The aim had been to flip the gender power roles on their heads with semi-naked women spurning the advances of the men.

‘With that one gesture, Robin Thicke had reminded everyone on set that we women weren’t actually in charge,’ she said. 

‘I didn’t have any real power as the naked girl dancing around in his music video.

‘I was nothing more than the hired mannequin.’  

While this is the first time Ratajkowski has spoken out about the alleged groping incident, the 30-year-old has described the Blurred Lines video as the ‘bane’ of her ‘existence.’ 

‘I wasn’t into the idea at all at first. I think I came off as a bit annoyed in the video,’ she admitted in a 2015 profile for InStyle UK.

‘Now, it’s the bane of my existence. When anyone comes up to me about Blurred Lines, I’m like, are we seriously talking about a video from three years ago?’ 

Thicke did not seem concerned about the upcoming revelations in Ratajkowski's book as he posted a video on Instagram of himself watching The Little Mermaid movie with his young children at home Saturday afternoon

Thicke did not seem concerned about the upcoming revelations in Ratajkowski’s book as he posted a video on Instagram of himself watching The Little Mermaid movie with his young children at home Saturday afternoon

Thicke has not responded to the allegations made against him. The R&B star was married at the time of the alleged incident

Thicke has not responded to the allegations made against him. The R&B star was married at the time of the alleged incident

Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke and Emily Ratajkowski in the music video for the controversial 2013 hit Blurred Lines

Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke and Emily Ratajkowski in the music video for the controversial 2013 hit Blurred Lines 

This isn’t the first time Thicke has been accused of groping a woman.

In 2013, a socialite posted a photo of the married singer groping her butt on her Instagram page at a party following the MTV VMAs. Thicke’s wife was also at the party at the time.  

Lana Scolaro, then a student living in New York City, did not seem concerned about the grab, and in 2014 – after Thicke split with his first wife Paula Patton – told TMZ ‘I’d love to grab a drink with him if he asked’. 

Blurred Lines went to number one worldwide but it was the video of the three semi-naked models – Ratajkowski, Elle Evans and Jessi M’Bengue – along with Thicke, Pharrell Williams and rapper T.I. that captured the most attention. 

While the initial version of the video didn’t feature nudity, Thicke released a second cut a week later that included topless footage of the three models. 

The explicit video and the song’s lyrics – which included ‘I hate these blurred lines, I know you want it’ and ‘Must wanna get nasty’ – sparked instant controversy. 

Rape victims said the lyrics were similar to those spoken by their attackers and it was slammed for promoting rape culture, sexism and the objectification of women.  

Emily Ratajkowski is pictured in New York City Saturday with her seven-month-old son in a stroller and a companion

Emily Ratajkowski is pictured in New York City Saturday with her seven-month-old son in a stroller and a companion

The mother-of-one put dark sunglasses on after stepping out of a cab in the Big Apple before pushing her son's stroller

The mother-of-one put dark sunglasses on after stepping out of a cab in the Big Apple before pushing her son’s stroller 

The model, whose new book is released in November, was naked from the waist up for the controversial video at the time of the alleged incident

The model, whose new book is released in November, was naked from the waist up for the controversial video at the time of the alleged incident

The model, whose new book is released in November, was naked from the waist up for the controversial video at the time of the alleged incident

Blurred Lines catapulted both her and Thicke's careers eight years ago and was criticized for promoting date rape culture

Blurred Lines catapulted both her and Thicke’s careers eight years ago and was criticized for promoting date rape culture

This February, Thicke claimed there was ‘no negative intentions’ with the nature of the video and lyrics but admitted he wouldn’t release a song like it today.

‘But then it did open up a conversation that needed to be had. And it doesn’t matter what your intentions were when you wrote the song… the people were being negatively affected by it,’ he said.

‘And I think now, obviously, culture, society has moved into a completely different place. You won’t see me making any videos like that ever again!’

But, despite the controversy, Blurred Lines video catapulted both Ratajkowski and Thicke further into the spotlight. 

Ratajkowski has since expanded from modeling into acting, and now writing.

She is also an advocate for women’s health issues.  

Meanwhile, the song launched Thicke’s music career.

In February of this year, he returned with his eighth studio album On Earth, And In Heaven, and is also a judge on The Masked Singer. 

Following the break-up of his marriage, Thicke has kept a lower profile. 

He moved on with April Love Geary, whom he reportedly met in 2014.

This isn't the first time Thicke has been accused of groping a woman. In 2013, a socialite posted a photo (above) of the married singer groping her butt on her Instagram page at a party following the MTV VMAs

This isn’t the first time Thicke has been accused of groping a woman. In 2013, a socialite posted a photo (above) of the married singer groping her butt on her Instagram page at a party following the MTV VMAs

The video's director, Diane Martel, confirmed she witnessed the incident and immediately halted the shoot before the alleged victim said they could go on

The video’s director, Diane Martel, confirmed she witnessed the incident and immediately halted the shoot before the alleged victim said they could go on 

At the time of the video shoot, Thicke was married to actress Paula Patton (pictured together in 2014), with whom he shares an 11-year-old son Julian Fuego Thicke

At the time of the video shoot, Thicke was married to actress Paula Patton (pictured together in 2014), with whom he shares an 11-year-old son Julian Fuego Thicke

They welcomed their first daughter, three-year-old Mia Love, in 2018, and they got engaged on Christmas Eve of that year.

Their second daughter, Lola Alain, was born in February 2019, and April gave birth to a son, Luca, in December of 2020. 

Ratajkowski’s book My Body is a series of essays chronicling moments in her life an career ‘while investigating the culture’s fetishization of girls and female beauty, its obsession with and contempt for women’s sexuality, the perverse dynamics of the fashion and film industries, and the grey area between consent and abuse.’ 

It is described as a ‘deeply honest investigation of what it means to be a woman and a commodity from Emily Ratajkowski, the archetypal, multi-hyphenate celebrity of our time.’

The book, published by Macmillan Publishers, will be released on November 9.  

Blurred Lines also proved to be trouble for Thicke and his collaborators from a financial sense. 

In 2015, the estate of the late singer Marvin Gay won a $5.3 million judgment against him and Farrell after accusing them of lifting passages of Blurred Lines from Gaye’s song Got To Give It Up, from 1977. 

Emily Ratajkowski with her husband Sebastian Bear-McClard and their son Sylvester Apollo Bear in NYC last month

Emily Ratajkowski with her husband Sebastian Bear-McClard and their son Sylvester Apollo Bear in NYC last month

Thicke is now with April Love Geary (pictured together in February 2020), whom he reportedly met in 2014. They have three children together

Thicke is now with April Love Geary (pictured together in February 2020), whom he reportedly met in 2014. They have three children together

Thicke claimed in court that he had not actually written any of Blurred Lines, despite being listed on the project as a songwriter.  

At the time of the original ruling that Williams and Thicke had plagiarized the song, some legal scholars and copyright experts excoriated the decision, claiming that it was based on a general feeling that the two songs were similar, rather than being focused on specific musical aspects that they shared.

In a 2015 piece for The New Yorker, legal scholar Tim Wu wrote that the decision was a ‘serious error’ because it focused on superficial similarities.

‘The Gaye estate’s copyright covers only the notes of his song (the composition), and not the way it was played (the sound recording). These copyrights are separate,’ Wu wrote.

He claimed the judge was ‘legally obliged to throw out the case,’ rather than letting the jury come to its original conclusion, as the note sequences in Blurred Lines aren’t shared with Got To Give It Up, even though the two songs sound similar to many listeners.

However, a panel of judges mostly upheld the decision on appeal.



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