On The Set Of "Blurred Lines," Emily Ratajkowski Alleges Robin Tick Molested Her.
Key Sentence:
- American supermodel Emily Ratajkowski claims she was sexually raped on the music video set for the hit song Blurred Lines.
- In his forthcoming book, 30-year-old singer Robin Tick accuses him of touching her without consent while filming a video in 2013.
Tick, 44, did not respond to a request for comment. First reported in the Sunday Times, the allegations appear in Ratajkowski's upcoming book, My Body. The 30-year-old claims Tick "came back on set a little drunk just to shoot me."
"Out from nowhere, I felt the coolness and alienation of a stranger's arms covering my bare breasts from behind. I instinctively walked away and looked back at Robin Tick," he wrote. The model said she felt "humbled to pump through her body."
Ratajkowski appears in the video with Thicke, singer Pharrell Williams, and rapper TI.
Video director Diane Martel told the Sunday Times she remembers the alleged incident. I remember the moment he clutched his chest. He was standing behind him because they were both in profile," he said.
Director says Tick then apologized.
Blurred Lines topped charts worldwide and became the most downloaded British song of all time in 2014. But the lyrics and music videos have been criticized by some who say they have sex without consent.
Tick defended the video, telling the in 2013 that its critics didn't "get" the song. And in 2015, he told the New York Times that the lyrics had no sexual meaning. "I have never and never will write songs with such negative connotations," he said.