All About Emily Ratajkowski's Son, Sylvester Apollo Bear

Mar. 15, 2025

Emily Ratajkowski and son Sylvester.Photo: Emily Ratajkowski/Instagram

Emily Ratajkowskiis the mom of one.

The model welcomed her firstborn,Sylvester Apollo Bear,on March 8, 2021, alongside her ex-husband,Sebastian Bear-McClard.

“When my husband and I tell friends that I’m pregnant, their first question after ‘Congratulations’ is almost always ‘Do you know what you want?’ " theGone Girlactress wrote. “We like to respond that we won’tknow the gender until our child is18 and that they’ll let us know then.”

Since the birth of Sylvester, Ratajkowski hasn’t shied away from posting sweet photos on social media as well as opening up about her maternity experience and life postpartum.

Sylvester has also started joining his mom at events, includingthe red carpetat the Loewe Womenswear Spring/Summer 2025 during Paris Fashion Week in September 2024.

Between Sylvester’s nickname and what the model has shared about giving birth, here’s everything to know about Ratajkowski’s only child.

His dad is Sebastian Bear-McClard

Emily Ratajkowski/Instagram

Due to Bear-McClard’s involvement in the entertainment industry, he and Ratajkowski ran in the same circle of friends prior to romantically linking in 2018. After dating for only a few weeks, the model and producer tied the knot in asurprise ceremonythat year.

In July 2022, a source close to Ratajkowski confirmed to PEOPLE thatthe couple had split. In September 2022,the couple filed for divorceafter four years of marriage.

His nickname is ‘Sly’

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When Ratajkowski announced the birth of her firstborn, sherevealed the nickname she will call him. “Sylvester Apollo Bear has joined us earth side. Sly arrived 3/8/21,” she captioned herInstagrampost.

He was birthed naturally

During a conversation withElle, Ratajkowskigot candid about her birthing experience, saying shetrusted her body in the moment. She referenced an excerpt fromMy Body,her published book of personal essays, saying, “It wasn’t until I was rereading the whole book that I realized that at the beginning, there’s an essay about not being able to say no. And then in the hospital, I say no, my body responds to me saying no, and I give birth to my son,” she continues.

His birth was ‘the most surreal’ morning of Emily’s life

Emily Ratajkowski.Emily Ratajkowski Instagram

When Sly was born on March 8, the new mom said on Instagram that it was “the most surreal, beautiful, andlove-filled morning of my life.” She paired the heartfelt message with a photo of herself holding her newborn.

He makes several appearances on Emily’s Instagram

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source: people.com