Ashley Graham (model)

Ashley Graham

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Born Ashley Ann Graham
(1987-01-07) January 7, 1987[1]
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Occupation Model
Years active 2000-present[2]
Spouse(s) Justin Ervin (m. 2010)[3][4]
Website www.ashleygraham.com

Modelling information

Height 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) [5]
Hair colour Brown [5]
Eye colour Brown [5]
Manager IMG Models[6] Ford Models[7]

Ashley Ann Graham (born October 30, 1987) is an American model. She is best known as a lingerie model for the plus-size clothing store Lane Bryant.[8][9][10] She has appeared on the cover of Elle Quebec. Graham appeared in fashion magazines such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Glamour, and Elle UK.[11] In addition, she appeared in several Levi's campaigns.[12][13] Graham has appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Entertainment Tonight, and CBS News and was interviewed by NPR about plus-size modeling.[1] In 2016, she became the first plus-size model to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.[14]

Early life

Graham grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska.[8] She has two younger sisters.[15] She attended Scott Middle School from 1999 to 2002 and attended Lincoln Southwest High School from 2002 to 2005.[8] She was discovered in 2000 at age 12 by the I & I agency while shopping at Oak View Mall in Omaha, Nebraska while wearing her favorite team Minnesota Vikings jersey & jeans.[2]

Career

In 2001, Graham signed a deal with Wilhelmina Models, after attending from a model convention.[2] In 2003, she signed a deal with Ford Models.[2] During her early career, Graham appeared in YM magazine.[15] In April 2007, she was profiled by Sally Singer of Vogue magazine[16] and then appeared on the October 2009 issue of Glamour editorial 'These Bodies are Beautiful at Every Size,' along with plus-size models; including Kate Dillon Levin, Amy Lemons, Lizzie Miller, Crystal Renn, Jennie Runk and Anansa Sims.[17][18] In 2010, Graham appeared in a controversial Lane Bryant TV commercial.[9][10] The commercial received over 800,000 views on YouTube and was covered by news outlets such as The Huffington Post and the New York Post.[1] On May 31, 2010, she appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, to address the controversy.[19][20]

In December 2010, Graham also appeared in an editorial for Bust magazine.[21] Graham appeared in several Levi's campaigns, notably Curve ID SS 2011 with Sabina Karlsson, Ana Lisboa, Marquita Pring and McKenzie Raley, and Boyfriend Collection F/W 10 with Rachel Clark, Ana Lisboa, Anais Mali, Marquita Pring and Ashley Smith.[12][13] Graham has recently appeared in several Marina Rinaldi campaigns: Spring/Summer 2012,[22] Fall/Winter 2012 denim,[23] and Fall/Winter 2012 sport.[24] The other clients includes Addition Elle, Bloomingdale's, Elomi lingerie, Evans, Hanes, Liz Claiborne Macy's, Nordstrom, Simply Be and Target.[1][8] In December 2012, Graham was featured two of the Billboards at New York for Lane Bryant.[1] Closing out the year, Graham was named the Full Figured Fashion Week's Model of the Year.[25]

In 2013, Graham designed a lingerie line for Addition Elle, a Canadian plus-size clothing retailer.[26] Graham even appeared on the MTV's Made, as a coach for an aspiring plus-size model.[1] Graham appeared on the May 2014 issue for international's Harper's Bazaar pre-fall collection and beauty editorial.[27] Graham was the cover model on the June 2014 issue of Elle Quebec.[28] In 2015, swimsuitsforall, a plus-size retailer for women's swimsuits, featured Graham in an advertisement in Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit issue. The ad was part of swimsuitsforall's #CurvesInBikinis campaign in which Graham was one of the first plus-size models to appear in the pages of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.[29] In 2016, she became the first plus-size model to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.[14]

Charity and community service

Graham has spoken at high schools about body image and body acceptance.[1] She has participated in humanitarian missions in South Africa with the Themba Foundation.[1]

Personal life

Graham met her husband, Justin Ervin, a videographer, at church in 2009. The couple were married in 2010.[4] Graham is a proponent of the Health at Every Size movement.[30][31][32]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Graham, Ashley. "About Ashley Graham". ashley-graham-gjp5.squarespace.com. Graham, Ashley. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Success Stories work=I & I Agency". Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  3. ↑ Ervin, Justin. "Contact Element Films". Element Films. Ervin, Justin. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  4. 1 2 Pham, Thailan. "Lane Bryant Model Ashley Graham Is Engaged!". people.com. Time, Inc. Retrieved October 2, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 "Ford Models". Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  6. ↑ Krupnick, Ellie (December 20, 2013). "Ashley Graham, Plus-Size Model, Is Poised For Breakout With New Agency Signing". huffingtonpost.com (The Huffington Post). Retrieved December 20, 2013.
  7. ↑ Graham, Ashley; Dakin, Gary (May 17, 2010). Plus-Size Models An Increasing Presence In Ads. Interview with Allison Keyes. Tell Me More, National Public Radio. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Mertes, Micah (May 3, 2010). "Lincoln model from Lane Bryant ad amazed at media frenzy". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  9. 1 2 Banned-ad model: ABC is big bust NY Post, April 23, 2010
  10. 1 2 Busty model ad too hot for TV The Sun, April 26, 2010
  11. ↑ Sauers, Jenna. "Five Plus-Size Models To Watch". jezebel.com. Gawker Media. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  12. 1 2 "Levi's Boyfriend Collection F/W 10". models.com. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  13. 1 2 "Curve ID S/S 11 (with Ashley Graham, Ana Lisboa and Sabina Karlsson)". models.com. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  14. 1 2 Mazziotta, Julie (14 February 2016). "5 Things to Know About Ashley Graham, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue's First Size-16 Cover Girl". People. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  15. 1 2 Brody, Liz (July 31, 2010). "Model Ashley Graham on how to Rock a Size 16: "Did someone say cellulite?". shine.yahoo.com. Yahoo!. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  16. ↑ Singer, Sally (April 2007). "Body of Work". Vogue (April 2007): 188–190.
  17. ↑ Field, Genevieve. "These Bodies are Beautiful at Every Size". glamour.com. Conde Nast Publications. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  18. ↑ "Supermodels Who Aren’t Superthin: Meet the Women Who Proudly Bared it All". glamour.com. Conde Nast Publications. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  19. ↑ The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Episode Guide Archived June 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  20. ↑ Ashley Graham Model Plus Size On Jay Leno Show Spreadit.org, May 2, 2010 Archived May 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  21. ↑ "Ashley Graham In Bust Magazine". madisonplus.com. November 13, 2010. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  22. ↑ "Marina Rinaldi Campaign, Spring/Summer 2012". TruthandFashion.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  23. ↑ "Marina Rinaldi Denim, Fall/Winter 2012". truthandfashion.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  24. ↑ "Models Ashley Graham & Geo Burke for Marina Rinaldi Sport". TruthandFashion.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2012. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  25. ↑ "Full Figure Fashion Week 2012 Awards". fffweek.com. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  26. ↑ Friede, Eva (November 15, 2013). "Ashley Graham’s star power plus". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  27. ↑ "Carine Roitfeld's new BAZAAR shoot: Beauty & The Best of Pre-Fall". harpersbazaar.com.au. April 2, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
  28. ↑ Cruz, Marcy. "Plus Model Ashley Graham Graces Cover of ELLE Magazine Quebec". Plus Model Magazine. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  29. ↑ Durando, Jessica. "Plus-sized model Ashley Graham lands 'Sports Illustrated' swimsuit ad". USA Today. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  30. ↑ "Plus-size model Ashley Graham on high-fashion and health". Metro. 21 Jan 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2016. I promote health at every size.
  31. ↑ Graham, Ashley (Jan 2015). "Beauty Beyond Size". The Edit. Retrieved 22 February 2016. I think that you can be healthy at any size and my goal is to help and educate women on that.
  32. ↑ Thomason, Kristine (19 Feb 2016). "Ashley Graham Opens Up About Being Healthy at Any Size". Retrieved 22 February 2016. I believe you can be healthy at any size as long as you’re getting off the couch and moving your body

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