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Emily Ratajkowski rips Sara Foster for criticizing Adam Levine's alleged mistress
By Mark Gray Wonderwall 11:13am PDT, Sep 21, 2022
Emily Ratajkowski is unloading on actress Sara Foster for piling blame on the woman at the center of the Adam Levine cheating scandal.
Earlier this week, social media model Sumner Stroh alleged that she and the Maroon 5 singer had a year-long affair, and she shared several risqué messages that the two exchanged. Afterward, other women came forward claiming Adam, 43, sent them flirty messages.
Despite all this, Sara felt there was enough blame to go around.
"He's obviously like a total pig and gross but this woman who chose to make a viral TikTok video claiming – by the way, not even apologizing – but putting it out there for the world to see, for a pregnant woman to see when she could have just messaged her privately, she claiming like it's not her fault or something," Sara said, referring to the fact that Adam's wife, Behati Prinsloo, is pregnant with their third child.
"It's like, we don't feel sorry for you. You knew this man was married, OK, and you participated. You could have easily ignored the messages. You knew he was married. We do not feel sorry for you," Sara, the daughter of David Foster, said in a TikTok video. "Men are gross, we know that – they're always gonna be dogs. But, like, as women, we need to do better and not get wrapped up in this bull****… If a man is married, as a woman, it's gotta be a no-go for you."
Upon seeing this, Emily, 31, backed Sumner, 23, and took swipes at Sara for blaming the "other woman."
"I'm going to try not to go the f*** off right now," Emily said in response to Sara's video. "I just couldn't disagree more. I don't understand why we continue to blame women for men's mistakes, especially when you're talking about twentysomething-year-old women dealing with men in positions of power who are twice their age."
Emily recently split from the father of her child amid cheating accusations.
The model dubbed Adam's behavior was "predatory" and "manipulative."
"The power dynamic is so skewed, it's ridiculous," she said. "Also, if you're the one in the relationship, you're the one who's obligated to be loyal. So, the whole other woman, they're to blame, that's bad. And it's literally designed to keep women apart."
She later added, "I think a huge problem in our culture right now is that we just say, 'Oh, men are monsters, they're terrible, they're horrible.' We don't hold them accountable and then we blame other women, we ask women to adjust their behavior instead of just saying men need to change their behavior. It's sexism, it's classic misogyny. Period."
After Sumner's claims that she and Adam had a "physical" relationship, Adam released a statement claiming he didn't have an "affair" but did admit to crossing "the line."
"A lot is being said about me right now and I want to clear the air. I used poor judgment in speaking with anyone other than my wife in ANY kind of flirtatious manner. I did not have an affair, nevertheless, I crossed the line during a regrettable period in my life. In certain instances it became inappropriate; I have addressed that and taken proactive steps to remedy this with my family," he said. "My wife and my family is all I care about in this world. To be this naive and stupid enough to risk the only thing that truly matters to me was the greatest mistake I could ever make. I will never make it again. I take full responsibility. We will get through it. And we will get through it together."
Netflix's new programming line-up for preschoolers includes a empowering tale from TODAY's Savannah Guthrie.
On Wednesday, the streaming service announced seven new programs, including an adaptation of TODAY co-anchor Savannah Guthrie's bestselling book series "Princesses Wear Pants."
The series, co-authored by Allison Oppenheim, a parent educator and wife of NBC News president Noah Oppenheim, will be an animated show on Netflix titled "Princess Power" and debut in 2023.
A celebration of girl power and self expression, "Princess Power" offers little viewers a meaningful takeaway: it's what you do, not what you wear, that makes the difference.
“It’s really happening,” Savannah shared on TODAY. “Everybody has worked so hard on it.”
The series follows four princesses who embrace their differences and work together to make the world a better place.
“It’s really cute,” Savannah shared. “It’s about girls coming together to solve problems.”
Savannah is an executive producer of the upcoming animated program.
“The animation is beautiful,” she said. “They’ve been working so hard on it. I’m so proud.”
This article was originally published on TODAY.com