Emily Ratajkowski greets new mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York with a bodega dance.
In the video posted on Instagram by the model, she is trying to twerk or move her hips. She is wearing a see-through outfit in a bodega in New York City, with the caption “mamdani’s new york!!”
Ratajkowski’s Instagram post has nearly 500,000 likes and over 3,500 comments.
Social media users commented on Emily Ratajkowski’s post. A man commented, “Most attractive women are f‑ing dumb as shit.” A woman commented, “This is so disrespectful to his wife.” A man commented, “That’s a true NY welcome! Nothing says ‘I’m here’ like a bodega dance. Can’t wait to see what else they do together!” A user commented, “You can’t buy class with all the game. State of these celebs. Imagine twerking to welcome a mayor.”
If you didn’t know, Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor on Jan 1, 2026, for the Democratic Socialist Party after the 2025 election.
Mamdani is a former state assemblyman and DSA member from Uganda with progressive platforms, including universal rent control and a 2% tax on millionaires.
