Emily Ratajkowski shows off her baby bump in Instagram photos

Inamorata CEO Emily Ratajkowski bid farewell to 2020 by Instastorying two scantily-clad baby bump snaps on Wednesday.

And as the expecting 29-year-old reflected on the dreaded year of COVID-19 and racial unrest, she also decided look back at her handwritten list of things she ‘learned in 2019.’

‘True satisfaction comes after [quiet] and patient hard work. You can’t control other people’s perceptions so do not let their perceptions dictate your life or who you are,’ Emily – who boasts 35.5M social media followers – listed.  

‘Your feelings are always justified and should be honored. That doesn’t mean they are real. The things that are other people see as successes will not always be the same as the things that actually make you happy. 

‘Be curious about yourself and other people rather than judgmental. Loving means giving up control. This is how you can [receive] love, this is how you can give it. The world is completely unfair, but that is no excuse.’

Ratajkowski – who’s penning a nonfiction book of essays titled My Body – continued: ‘Telling your story is liberating. Never be afraid to ask questions. There is no such thing as dumb vs. smart people, just those who are willing to be vulnerable and curious and those who are not. 

‘No matter how much you love someone who has hurt you, protecting them will always be at [a] great cost to yourself. Patience is a beautiful meditation. Being truly present takes diligence and care. The people in your life who love you are a wonderful gift, treat them as such. Life goes too quickly to be afraid of making mistakes.’ 

On Tuesday, the London-born SoCal native took part in the popular ‘Post a Pic of’ challenge where she confirmed she was in her third trimester – or about 29 weeks along.

Emily has already started decorating her baby’s nursery with a painting of dinosaurs in space by her art teacher father, John David. 

Ratajkowski and her husband, Uncut Gems co-producer Sebastian Bear-McClard, are very excited to welcome their first child after adopting German Shepherd Columbo last year. 

Aside from running her three-year swimwear brand, the UCLA drop-out’s last modeling gig was a paid partnership with French luxury haircare line, Kérastase.

Meanwhile, the 39-year-old Independent Spirit Award nominee’s next producing effort is former child star Owen Kline’s long-delayed feature directorial debut – a 2021 comedy called Two Against Nature – with the Safdie Brothers and Scott Rudin.