Ashley Graham
Ashley Graham is one of the most popular plus size models.
Ashley had a steady career throughout the 2000s, but it was a controversy in
2010 that really launched her popularity. Ashley Graham starred in a Lane Bryant
commercial that was banned by ABC. Considering that it showed no more skin than
the average Victoria's Secret ad, the ban was ludicrous. Ashley accused ABC of
not being able to "handle bigger on TV, bigger boobs on a normal sized
woman on TV," in the New York Post.
In 2015 Ashley Graham landed a swimsuit ad in Sports Illustrated,
and the following year was on the cover of the magazine's swimsuit issue. Ashley's
even got the ear of top fashion publications like Australia Vogue. Ashley told
them, "I love hearing from fans, I love hearing just all the incredible
different types of stories, I answer my DMs, it's important to have a dialogue
about not just body diversity, but loving who you are."
