Now, it's the bane of my existence.'įor her part, Martel told Grantland in 2013 that she didn't think the video was sexist: 'I directed the girls to look into the camera, this is very intentional and they do it most of the time they are in the power position. Reflecting on the music video in 2015, Ratajkowski told InStyle UK: 'I think I came off as a bit annoyed in the video. The music video, helmed by veteran director Diane Martel, helped launch the career of model Emily Ratajkowski, who appeared in Gone Girl the following year. The record found additional controversy after Thicke performed it during a lascivious set at the 2013 VMAs, where Blurred Lines lost the Video of the Year award to Justin Timberlake's Mirrors. 'So that blew my mind.'īlurred Lines will go down as one of the biggest hits of the decade both despite and because of the drama surrounding the song. Didn't realise that some of my songs catered to that,' Williams added. Critics described the lyrics of Blurred Lines as being 'kind of rapey'.

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