Overview
- In an essay published June 12, 2026 for The Cut, Ratajkowski wrote “I decided to f*** my way into a new kind of woman” and ran a topless photoshoot in which she mimicked breastfeeding with a toy doll.
- She says her marriage to Sebastian Bear‑McClard collapsed after their son was born, adding that they stopped having sex six months after his birth and separated less than a year later.
- Ratajkowski recounts a period of compulsive dating after the split in which she adopted a deliberate ‘villain’ persona and described a string of often troubling New York partners.
- News coverage of the essay repeatedly notes a 2023 Variety exposé that accused Bear‑McClard of sexual misconduct and mentions a single anonymous Page Six claim that he was unfaithful; Bear‑McClard has not publicly responded to the Variety report.
- The piece builds on Ratajkowski’s prior writing about bodily autonomy and is likely to deepen public debate about single motherhood, sexual agency and scrutiny of her ex’s past allegations.