Emily Ratajkowski is the mother of one child. The model welcomed her firstborn son, Sylvester Apollo Bear, on March 8, 2021. She had her son with her ex-husband, Sebastian Bear-McClard.
Ratajkowski first shared what she was expecting in an essay she wrote for Vogue magazine in October 2020. At that time, she explained why she didn’t want to reveal her baby’s sex when people asked. “When my husband and I tell friends I’m pregnant, their first question after ‘Congratulations’ is almost always ‘Do you know what you want?’ We like to say we won’t know the gender until our child is 18, and they’ll let us know then,” the Gone Girl actress wrote.
Since Sylvester was born, Ratajkowski has posted sweet photos of him on social media. She has also been open about her experiences with pregnancy, giving birth, and life as a mother after having a baby.
Between Sylvester’s nickname and what Ratajkowski has shared about giving birth to him, here is everything to know about the model’s only child.
Sylvester Apollo Bear Dad is Sebastian Bear-McClard
Ratajkowski had her firstborn son with her ex-husband, Sebastian Bear-McClard. They were married from February 2018 to July 2022. Bear-McClard is an actor and producer known for his work in the 2019 film Uncut Gems and the 2017 film Good Time.
Because Bear-McClard works in the entertainment industry, he and Ratajkowski shared the same circle of friends before they started dating in 2018. After only dating for a few weeks, the model and producer got married in a surprise ceremony that year.
In July 2022, a source close to Ratajkowski confirmed to People magazine that the couple had split. In September 2022, after four years of marriage, the couple filed for divorce.
Sylvester Apollo Bear Nickname Is ‘Sly’
When Ratajkowski announced the birth of her firstborn son, she revealed the nickname she would call him. “Sylvester Apollo Bear has joined us on earth. Sly arrived on 3/8/21,” she captioned her Instagram post.
Sylvester Apollo Bear Was Birthed Naturally
During a conversation with Elle, Ratajkowski During a conversation with Elle magazine, Ratajkowski candidly discussed her birthing experience. She said she trusted her body in the moment. She referenced an excerpt from her published book of personal essays called My Body. “It wasn’t until I was rereading the whole book that I realized there is an essay at the beginning about not being able to say no. Then in the hospital, I say no. My body responds to me saying no, and I give birth to my son,” she continues.
“Writing these essays allowed me to get to a place where I could be in that room and be connected enough to my body to be able to say, ‘No, we are not going to use the vacuum.’ Then my body was like, ‘She just said no. We’re going to deliver this baby,” she added.
Sylvester Apollo Bear Birth Was ‘The Most Surreal’ Morning Of Emily’s Life
When Sly was born on March 8, the new mother said on Instagram that it was “the most surreal, beautiful, and love-filled morning of my life.” She shared this heartfelt message along with a photo of herself holding her newborn.
After her baby arrived, Ratajkowski shared personal glimpses of his birth. This included a montage of raw photos taken “between pushes” while she was in labor.
Sylvester Apollo Bear Makes Several Appearances On Emily’s Instagram
After Sly was born, Ratajkowski posted many photos of her newborn. His face was blocked from the camera in the photos. It wasn’t until six months after she gave birth that she showed off her “angel’s” little face in her Instagram Story.
The cute snap featured the baby boy wearing a blue and orange knit sweater with his name on it. He also wore an oversized red cap and orange socks. In the next slide, Ratajkowski and her little boy were pictured out to lunch together. Sly tried on a pink fuzzy hat.
