Ashley Graham is the first featured plus-size model to be featured in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.
Yes, you heard that right, Sports Illustrated finally broke history by having a plus size model featured in the swimsuit edition.
Graham was featured in the #CurvesInBikinis ad campaign for swimsuitsforall. Swimsuitsforall is a bikini line that creates sexy swimsuits for sizes 10-34.
“ The world is ready for more curves in bikinis,” said Graham in a statement released about the campaign.
Ashley Graham has broken boundaries for women everywhere. Showing that women of any size and shapes can be confidence in a bikini.
Graham is 27 years old and a size 14. She has also been featured in Glamour, Vogue and Lane Bryant campaigns.
Outside of breaking boundaries in modeling, Graham has created ALDA a beauty empowerment group. The main purpose of this group is to teach women of all shapes and sizes to love their bodies though various lecture and seminars.
Sources
http://www.etonline.com/news/159150_ashley_graham_rocks_tiny_bikini_sports_illustrated_swimsuit_ad/
http://www.ashleygraham.com/alda/