“I grew up in San Diego, California, and I spent a lot of time in the summer basically living in a bathing suit, you know, get in the car and drive straight to the beach and spend the entire day in that thing, so I always approached bathing suits thinking that they are very much like outfits.”

American model and actress

Emily O'Hara Ratajkowski, known as EmRata, is an American model and actress born in London and raised in Encinitas, California. She came to public attention after signing with Ford Models at a young age. Her modeling debut was on the cover of the March 2012 issue of the erotic magazine treats!, and she later appeared in several music videos, including Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines". That appearance brought her wide international recognition and helped establish her public profile.