What does Ashley Graham Actually Think About Her Body
It seems curvy supermodel, Ashley Graham
continues to inspire people with her positive body image, like many people, she
has had some moments of self-doubt.
The
29-year-old, 5'9", size 16 trailblazer, talked about her struggles this
week at the Urban Arts Partnership 25th Anniversary Benefit, where she was
honored.
"This
confidence is not something that happens overnight. I have been working on it
for a long time," she said, according to Page Six. "You can eat a
whole bowl of pasta and then you can go and do lingerie shoot the next day, and
I say to myself, 'What the hell was I thinking?' I am just like any other woman
and I think I am the 'fattest woman alive'—but it is really about how you
handle your situation."
"I look
in the mirror and do affirmations...'You are bold. You are brilliant. You are
beautiful,'" she continued. "If my lower pooch is really popping out
that day, I look at it and say, 'Pooch, you are cute!'"
In addition
to Sports Illustrated and Maxim, Graham has also appeared on the covers of
Glamour, Cosmopolitan and British Vogue. She also has her own clothing and
lingerie collections for curvy women.
"My
career has been a huge testament to how the industry has changed," she
told Page Six.
In January,
Graham told V magazine, which featured her in a racy photo spread, that she
"has been given the opportunity to be on so many covers and to have a
voice" for so many women that have not been represented in fashion, film
or TV.
"I
don't take that lightly," she said. "Some days I forget that and then
someone comes to me crying and says, 'Because of you, I wore shorts today,' or
I'll get an email that says, 'I had s0x with my husband with the lights
on,'" Graham said. "At those moments, I'm like, Wow, you are changing
people's lives, and you're doing it by just being yourself."
That's what she said...
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