Emily Ratajkowski talked about her divorce and life after it
12 june 2026 в 22:13
Emily Ratajkowski and Sebastian Bear-McClard were married for four years, and their split became one of the most talked-about stories of 2022, related to infidelity. According to several sources, Sebastian cheated on Emily. The couple has a son named Sylvester.
Although the former spouses divorced four years ago, Sebastian made headlines again in June 2026 after Emily published an essay in The Cut about her breakup and subsequent life as a single mother.
«Six months after the birth of my son, my husband and I stopped having sex», - Emily wrote in the essay. «Less than a year later, we separated». The London-born model recalled how people looked at her «with disdain» after her breakup with Sebastian. «Their furrowed brows, pity on their faces when they said, 'I'm so sorry, Emily,'» she continued. «I couldn’t bear my pathetic reflection in their eyes. They saw me as someone undesirable, someone who had been left behind».
As a child, Emily believed that «avoiding becoming a single mother» was «critically important», - as she perceived it as an «insult». She explained, «Having a child with the wrong man is the fastest way to ruin your life as a woman—it means losing freedom, choice, having no backup plan. All baggage and no safety».
Nevertheless, Emily «decided to become a new woman», - embracing the «mania» of casual hookups and short-term romances.
«Before the breakup, I had never had casual relationships», - she noted. «I had never slept with someone on the same day I met them. In fact, I had only slept with eight people: four of whom were my roommates, and one was my best friend from school. I didn’t sleep with those I wasn’t sure would fall in love with me because I wanted to be valued».
So what happened between Emily and Sebastian? Learn about him and their past marriage below.
Sebastian is a producer, actor, and director. He has produced several popular films, including «Uncut Gems» and «Good Time».
Sebastian and Emily started dating in 2018. Just a few weeks later, they surprised everyone with a whirlwind wedding.
Four years later, the couple divorced.
Several sources reported that Sebastian allegedly cheated on Emily during their marriage. Neither of them has publicly commented on these rumors.
However, Emily reflected on her breakup in her essay for The Cut. She explained that their sex life deteriorated after the birth of their son.
Emily’s most well-known relationship was her marriage to Sebastian, but in her 2026 essay, she opened up about her short-term romances. She described her list of flings as «uniquely twisted characters from hell» in New York, including a Brooklyn DJ who told her that incest runs in his family. «But he was an anomaly», - she noted. «There was a vegan artist with perfect posture, a chef who thought he had chlamydia, a Generation Z Spaniard who couldn’t stop sending me nude photos, a very self-assured billionaire’s son with questionable political views, several Italians, and of course, another DJ».
«The list could go on, but for legal reasons, I won’t», - she added.
Her longest romance from this list was with a man she referred to as «Senior Millennial», - who told her he believed he was in love with her three weeks into their relationship. As a result, she felt «a surge of familiar anxiety in her chest». But ultimately, she didn’t like that he called her his «slut» to seduce her, so she ended the relationship, telling him, «Dirty talk doesn’t work for me»
Although the former spouses divorced four years ago, Sebastian made headlines again in June 2026 after Emily published an essay in The Cut about her breakup and subsequent life as a single mother.
«Six months after the birth of my son, my husband and I stopped having sex», - Emily wrote in the essay. «Less than a year later, we separated». The London-born model recalled how people looked at her «with disdain» after her breakup with Sebastian. «Their furrowed brows, pity on their faces when they said, 'I'm so sorry, Emily,'» she continued. «I couldn’t bear my pathetic reflection in their eyes. They saw me as someone undesirable, someone who had been left behind».
As a child, Emily believed that «avoiding becoming a single mother» was «critically important», - as she perceived it as an «insult». She explained, «Having a child with the wrong man is the fastest way to ruin your life as a woman—it means losing freedom, choice, having no backup plan. All baggage and no safety».
Nevertheless, Emily «decided to become a new woman», - embracing the «mania» of casual hookups and short-term romances.
«Before the breakup, I had never had casual relationships», - she noted. «I had never slept with someone on the same day I met them. In fact, I had only slept with eight people: four of whom were my roommates, and one was my best friend from school. I didn’t sleep with those I wasn’t sure would fall in love with me because I wanted to be valued».
So what happened between Emily and Sebastian? Learn about him and their past marriage below.
Sebastian is a producer, actor, and director. He has produced several popular films, including «Uncut Gems» and «Good Time».
Sebastian and Emily started dating in 2018. Just a few weeks later, they surprised everyone with a whirlwind wedding.
Four years later, the couple divorced.
Several sources reported that Sebastian allegedly cheated on Emily during their marriage. Neither of them has publicly commented on these rumors.
However, Emily reflected on her breakup in her essay for The Cut. She explained that their sex life deteriorated after the birth of their son.
Emily’s most well-known relationship was her marriage to Sebastian, but in her 2026 essay, she opened up about her short-term romances. She described her list of flings as «uniquely twisted characters from hell» in New York, including a Brooklyn DJ who told her that incest runs in his family. «But he was an anomaly», - she noted. «There was a vegan artist with perfect posture, a chef who thought he had chlamydia, a Generation Z Spaniard who couldn’t stop sending me nude photos, a very self-assured billionaire’s son with questionable political views, several Italians, and of course, another DJ».
«The list could go on, but for legal reasons, I won’t», - she added.
Her longest romance from this list was with a man she referred to as «Senior Millennial», - who told her he believed he was in love with her three weeks into their relationship. As a result, she felt «a surge of familiar anxiety in her chest». But ultimately, she didn’t like that he called her his «slut» to seduce her, so she ended the relationship, telling him, «Dirty talk doesn’t work for me»
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