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My Body

by Emily Ratajkowski

Narrator Emily Ratajkowski

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Length 5 hours 16 minutes

Language English

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“An honest and heart-wrenching memoir.”
— Allison • Open Secrets Independent Booksellers

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“The essays contained in the sample were simply shattering. All women certainly have had to grapple with the idea of body, and how much or little value it is given. As a model though, Emily has a unique perspective and quite literal experience with this and writes about it in a way that is so interesting that I couldn't stop reading. She reveals extremely personal details of an experiences of sexual assault with men in a position of power over her, and names names--speaking truth to power. The essay describing her experience with Korean spas is so grounding and cleansing, and was by far my favorite. Contrasted with her feelings of detachment and dissociation from her body, it stood out. Though I was not necessarily encouraged by the inclusion of both Amy Schumer and Lena Dunham as endorsements, I was blown away by this collections and I look forward to reading any more essays included in the final! ”
— Nyawira • Page 158 Books

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"Ratajkowski shares thoughts on sexuality, feminism, and power dynamics in a nuanced way that will have listeners looking for more from her." —AudioFile

"The essays are more impactful when you hear Ratajkowski read them, which she does with sincere emotion." —Shondaland

"My Body offers a lucid examination of the mirrors in which its author has seen herself, and her indoctrination into the cult of beauty as defined by powerful men. In its more transcendent passages . . . the author steps beyond the reach of any 'Pygmalion' and becomes a more dangerous kind of beautiful. She becomes a kind of god in her own right: an artist."
—Melissa Febos, The New York Times Book Review

A "MOST ANTICIPATED" AND "BEST OF FALL 2021" BOOK FOR * VOGUE * TIME * ESQUIRE * PEOPLE * USA TODAY * CHICAGO TRIBUNE * LOS ANGELES TIMES * SHONDALAND * ALMA * THRILLEST * NYLON * FORTUNE

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

Emily Ratajkowski is an acclaimed model and actress, an engaged political progressive, a formidable entrepreneur, a global social media phenomenon, and now, a writer. Rocketing to world fame at age twenty-one, Ratajkowski sparked both praise and furor with the provocative display of her body as an unapologetic statement of feminist empowerment. The subsequent evolution in her thinking about our culture’s commodification of women is the subject of this book.

My Body is a profoundly personal exploration of feminism, sexuality, and power, of men's treatment of women and women's rationalizations for accepting that treatment. These essays chronicle moments from Ratajkowski’s life 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 gray area between consent and abuse.

Nuanced, fierce, and incisive, My Body marks the debut of a writer brimming with courage and intelligence.

A Macmillan Audio production from Metropolitan Books

Biography & Memoir Nonfiction Social Science

Emily Ratajkowski is a model, actress, activist, entrepreneur, and writer. She has starred in David Fincher’s Gone Girl, among other films. Ratajkowski has also appeared on the covers of multiple magazines and walked the runway for numerous high fashion brands. Her 2020 essay for New York magazine, “Buying Myself Back,” garnered over one million views within twenty-four hours, was hailed as a landmark, and was the magazine’s most-read piece of the year. My Body is her first book.