The comedian, who had a brief fling with the model, admits in a new interview that there 'wasn't much thought' behind posting the NSFW pictures on Valentine's Day.
- March 15, 2023
AceShowbiz - Eric Andre has finally addressed his nude photos with Emily Ratajkowski. When sitting down with Rolling Stone, the comic revealed that they both agreed to share the "iconic" pictures to the world.
"Emily popped up and took that picture," the 39-year-old began. "I was really in the moment: I was drinking wine, she started dying laughing, and she was like, 'I have to take a picture of this.' "
"She took the picture, we both started cracking up, and she was like, 'This is iconic' - she kept saying 'iconic,' he added. "We both agreed this was a beautiful image that we had to share with the world."
Admitting that there "wasn't much thought" behind posting the NSFW pictures, Andre added that he loved the "spontaneity" of the moment. He even called it a "happy accident."
Eric uploaded the photos on Instagram on Valentine's Day. In the images, the he could be seen reclining naked on a couch with a heart emoji covering his genitals. The "[ Girl]" actress, in the meantime, was seen in the reflection of the mirror. The model seemed to be only wearing a bra as she took the pictures.
Just two days after confirming their romance, Emily sparked breakup rumors between the two. At that time, she shared on TikTok a video in which she talked about ending "a situationship."
The post prompted a fan to ask in disbelief, "It's been 3 days ???? & he went out of his way to post on his instagram that you guys were official…. Now it's giving 'showing off my current trophy.' "
Later that month, Emily was caught on camera hanging out with her former fling, DJ Orazio Rispo. They looked happy while exiting a Manhattan wine bar together.
