Model and actress Emily Ratajkowski has asked comedian Celeste Barber to stop parodying her Instagram posts. Ratajkowski addressed the issue on a recent episode of her ‘High Low’ podcast, revealing her discomfort with Barber’s humorous recreations of her images.

Celeste Barber, a 40-year-old Australian comedian, has gained a substantial following for her satirical takes on celebrities’ Instagram posts. However, not all of her targets have appreciated the humor. Ratajkowski, 31, blocked Barber in 2021 after the comedian mocked one of her swimwear campaigns with a post captioned: “We are sick of you objectifying our bodies! Also, here’s my a**.”

Barber acknowledged the conflict during an interview with Fitzy and Wippa on Australia’s Nova radio station, saying: “I don’t think Emily is a fan. That’s OK, she’s allowed to not love it. But she blocked me.” The post also faced criticism from Barber’s followers, who accused it of perpetuating “internalised misogyny” and blaming women for being objectified when they display their bodies.

On her podcast, Ratajkowski clarified her stance, stating, “This whole drama with Celeste has been blown out of proportion. In general, I find her to be really funny. But, [the] message I was trying to send to her was, ‘I just don’t want you to do this to me anymore.’”