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Emily Ratajkowski Sells “Mother F--ker” for Seven Figures.

7/10/2026

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Emily Ratajkowski sold her memoir “Mother F--ker” for a seven-figure sum in a 12-way auction.
The memoir expands on her viral The Cut essay that opens with her becoming a single mom and dating compulsively.
It recounts her post-2022 split from ex-husband Sebastian Bear-McClard and dates with a self-medicated billionaire’s son, Italians and DJs.
Penguin Press acquired the manuscript.
Ratajkowski announced its upcoming release to her 20 million Instagram followers on June 12.

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Story summary

Emily Ratajkowski sold her memoir “Mother F--ker” for a seven-figure sum in a 12-way auction.
The memoir expands on her viral The Cut essay that opens with her becoming a single mom and dating compulsively.
It recounts her post-2022 split from ex-husband Sebastian Bear-McClard and dates with a self-medicated billionaire’s son, Italians and DJs.
Penguin Press acquired the manuscript.
Ratajkowski announced its upcoming release to her 20 million Instagram followers on June 12.