Emily Ratajkowski gained fame after dancing nude in Robin Thicke's video clip "Blurred Lines" and has since become a sex symbol from endless half-naked photos she posted on Instagram. Today, when she looks back, the model thinks she should not have put her sexuality on the pedestal.

On Saturday, Emily posted a photo of herself as a 14-year-old and accompanied her with a message for teenagers.

"I used to tell people this picture of me when I was 14 because I proved to have a natural body," she explains. "Now I'm saddened by the fact that such a picture exists. I'm just a kid in this picture and I wish the world had encouraged me at that time to be something more than just a beautiful body. "

"However, I think I'm pretty empowered through body and sexuality thanks to platforms like Instagram and modeling," Emily continued. "Fortunately, I've discovered parts of me that are more important than sex, but if a 14-year-old is reading this message, don't worry about how you look."

She ended the description with a precise but precious advice. "Read as many books and realize that Instagram shows only a tiny fraction of people's beauty."