Photographer Jonathan Leder would soon release a new book titled “Ratajkowski/Leder” of nude and semi-nude photos of supermodel Emily Ratajkowski. She protested on Wednesday the unauthorized use of her naked images without her permission.
She tweeted, “I’ve been resisting speaking publicly on the recently released photos by Jonathan Leder to avoid giving him publicity. But I’ve had enough,” Motto.time.com quoted Ratajkowski. The nude photos of Ratajkowski were taken by Leder in 2012 when she was still unknown.
It was shot using a Polaroid camera at the Cape House in Woodstock, New York. Leder took a lot of photos of Ratajkowski in different poses and stages of nudity. She said five of the hundreds of released images were used for what they were taken, an art magazine.
Although Ratajkowski, who became known for her appearance in the “Blurred Lines” video of Robin Thicke, is comfortable with nudity, Leder’s use of the naked pictures in his upcoming book is an example exactly of the opposite of what she stands for, the 25-year-old supermodel said. Ratajkowski stressed that women should choose when and how they want to share their bodies and sexuality.
For her, it means having the freedom to post on Instagram, where she has 9.2 million followers, her sexy photos such as Ratajkowski in a revealing swimsuit and her butt with a sand handprint, The Sun noted. She has also regularly posted on the social media site naked photos of herself.
The supermodel insisted she never signed anything that gave Leder permission of approval to user her nude photos in his upcoming book. Ratajkowski tweeted, “To be clear: I signed no release & was not paid. She add, “That said, the legal side of this is private and I would appreciate it if people waited to base their opinions on facts rather than speculation or assumptions,” New York Daily News quoted the supermodel.