Emily Ratajkowski is looking back on a month filled with sunshine, swimsuits and seaside views.
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The 35-year-old model shared a carousel of photos from her summer travels on Instagram, captioning the post, "julio/Ιούλιος/july," writing the month in Spanish, Greek and English.
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Among the snapshots was a close-up selfie of Ratajkowski wearing a navy blue bikini covered in white polka dots inside a coastal home.
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The halter-style swimsuit featured thin straps that crossed around her waist, while her long brunette hair fell loosely over her shoulders.
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She looked directly into the camera with open shelves, glassware and blue cabinetry visible behind her.
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The model's beach attire included an orange-and-black patterned bikini worn during a day by the water.
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Sitting on a lounge chair covered with a yellow-and-white striped towel, Ratajkowski held a pink beverage in a glass beneath an oversized black-and-white umbrella.
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She accessorized the wraparound bikini with layered necklaces and several gold bangles.
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A second image from the same setting showed the model turning the camera on herself.
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Ratajkowski held her phone at arm’s length while seated sideways on the lounge chair, with rows of beach chairs and a glimpse of the water surrounding her.
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The late-day sunlight illuminated the scene as she appeared to check her reflection on the screen.
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The carousel also included a quieter moment from an oceanfront dinner.
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Wearing a dark brown halter top, Ratajkowski posed at a table overlooking the water as the sun set behind a row of trees.
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A cocktail, green drinking glass and place settings rested on the white tablecloth.
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The model reached across the table to hold the bandaged hand of an unidentified companion.
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She did not identify the person or explain the apparent injury.
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Her summer photo album comes weeks after Ratajkowski reflected on the collapse of her marriage to film producer Sebastian Bear-McClard and the complicated period that followed.
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The former couple married in 2018 and welcomed their son, Sylvester "Sly" Apollo, in March 2021.
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Ratajkowski filed for divorce in September 2022 and has since spoken openly about raising the 5-year-old primarily as a single mother in New York City.
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In a June essay for The Cut titled "Mother F---er," Ratajkowski wrote that becoming a mother marked an abrupt shift in her identity before her marriage began to unravel.
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"And then, in a time period that felt both instant and excruciatingly slow, my marriage collapsed," she wrote.
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Ratajkowski admitted that she had feared becoming a single mother long before she had a child of her own.
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"Even as a kid, I reasoned that of all the things I could grow up to be, it was crucial to avoid becoming a single mom," she wrote.
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"The term itself could be lodged as an insult."
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Following the separation, the model threw herself into dating while attempting to reconcile her new reality with the way she believed others viewed her.
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Despite the late nights, Ratajkowski said she established firm boundaries to protect her time with Sylvester.
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"I had rules: Never miss bedtime and basically no sleepovers," she wrote.
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"These were natural and easy to abide by."
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The model explained that she would return home regardless of how late a date ended, so she could be there when her son woke up.
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"There was nowhere I’d rather be than when I woke up with my toddler, so no matter the number of martinis, I’d be fully dressed and out the door to relieve the sitter and be ready for my son’s 6 a.m. ‘Maamaaaa!’"
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Although much of the essay detailed her post-divorce dating experiences, Ratajkowski said her most important realization came during a visit to her attorney’s office.
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She recalled the lawyer telling her about women who remained in harmful marriages despite preparing to leave.
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"You should be proud of yourself," he told her.
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"Most women don’t leave."
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Ratajkowski said the conversation gave her a new understanding of the choice she had made.
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"Leaving my marriage wasn’t about seeking anyone’s attention or approval," she wrote.
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The model acknowledged that becoming a single mother changed the way others perceived her but ultimately helped her recognize her own strength.
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"I wasn’t left; I left," she wrote.
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"I knew then that being able to leave, to say ‘no,’ was the only real superpower I’d gained through divorce.
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The essay sparked mixed reactions online.
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…and 8 more, not listed.
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