I was the first size 14 model to be featured in an ad in the magazine,I was the first size 14 model on the cover!
Ashley GrahamSince I first started playing basketball, I have just loved it, and nothing has ever made me lose that love.
Ashley GrahamBasketball, and the people I have met through the game have far and away had the largest impact on my life. Almost every positive role model I have ever had was a coach, mentor, or teammate.
Ashley GrahamFor me, wearing lingerie isn't about anyone else but me. If I dressed for others I would be a miserable person.
Ashley GrahamI think that the work that's left to be done - and I see the end in sight at this point - is to just let go and stop talking about it. It's definitely 'stop talking about the whole size thing.' I don't go to my girlfriend's house and say, 'Hey, I'm your big friend, let's talk about big things.' It's not a topic of conversation within my friend group - I'm ready for society, Hollywood, the press, magazines, everyone, to just catch up and say, 'These women are just like the women we've been using for so long. Let's just throw them into the mix and stop talking about it.'
Ashley Graham