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Emily Ratajkowski Details Divorce, Ex’s Cheating in New Essay

6/13/2026

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Ratajkowski Announces Divorce

Emily Ratajkowski wrote a The Cut essay detailing her marriage’s collapse with Sebastian Bear-McClard after their son’s birth.
They stopped having sex six months after their son Sylvester Apollo Bear was born in March 2021.
Ratajkowski announced their separation in July 2022 and filed for divorce in September 2022.
Sources called Bear-McClard a “serial cheater” and cited sexual-misconduct allegations with underage girls.
Ratajkowski said she now embraces single-mom life and despises condescending looks.

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Ratajkowski Resents Label

Emily Ratajkowski says she resents the “divorced single mom” label, calling it limiting.
She describes the shift to motherhood as a “violent transition,” likening it to a screaming baby and a swollen-finger ring.
She adopts a “villain” persona in dating, telling an “elder millennial” partner she wanted a non-exclusive arrangement.
Her 2021 essay collection “My Body” reflects her ongoing advocacy for women’s rights, sexual autonomy, and critique of industry exploitation.

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Ratajkowski Announces Divorce

Emily Ratajkowski wrote a The Cut essay detailing her marriage’s collapse with Sebastian Bear-McClard after their son’s birth.
They stopped having sex six months after their son Sylvester Apollo Bear was born in March 2021.
Ratajkowski announced their separation in July 2022 and filed for divorce in September 2022.
Sources called Bear-McClard a “serial cheater” and cited sexual-misconduct allegations with underage girls.
Ratajkowski said she now embraces single-mom life and despises condescending looks.

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