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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.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/02/04/curvesinbikinis-ashley-graham-sports-illustrated/22892239/

http://www.ashleygraham.com/alda/

 
I am a graduate student at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg pursuing my Masters in Digital Journalism and Design. I have a strong photography background with expertise in writing, social media, event marketing, and graphic design. Williams can be reached by email at tamiracle@mail.usf.edu.    Life is like a Camera. You focus on what's important, capture the good times, develop from the negatives and if things don't work out you take another shot. ~ unknown
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