She’s Not A Plus-Size Model; She’s A Model. And She’s In The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.

October 2, 2017 body-image, health-well-being

Flashback to the 2014 Super Bowl…

This lingerie ad featuring Ashley Graham was almost
banned from airing because it was considered … too risqu.

It looked kinda like this:

She’s gotta go meet Dan! I. Am. Scandalized.*

(*I’m not.)

But whhhyyyyy?

Was it going to be banned because it was *actually risqu* or because it showed a lady who looked like Ashley wearing as much clothing as say … this gal?

Both lovely women with lovely, uncontroversial bodies!

A bajillion ads out there feature women wearing a similar amount of clothing, and they end up plastered in front of our faces. The “risqu” ad wound up airing anyway, but
why the controversy?

What else remains?

The model in the almost-banned ad, Ashley Graham! And now she’s gonna be in
another ad in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2015!

Here’s what the ad will look like, from Ashley’s Instagram feed.

Secret’s out!! So honored to be the face of #CurvesInBikinis for @swimsuitsforall! Can’t wait for the ad’s debut in the @SI_Swimsuit issue! by @nomadrj by @Vincent_Longo by @sinavelke by @the_line_up @tobias.lewis #beautybeyondsize #sexystateomind #lovetheskinyourein #curvesfordays #ashleygraham
A photo posted by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@theashleygraham) on
Feb 4, 2015 at 8:21am PST

Looks cool, huh? That guy is falling into the pool, and she’s just like WHATEVER. It’s kinda fun and kinda funny, and I would like to be at that pool. Perhaps this ad has worked on me.

Anyway.

So why the publicity?

Wellll, she’s the first model that looks how she looks to appear in an ad in the Swimsuit Issue. She’s …. PLUS-SIZE!

Ahhhhhhh! The PLUSSES!

What does that mean, exactly?

It might be worth noting that Ashley is called a plus-size model, but she’s apparently around a size 12, which is average here, right?

*These sizes are my estimate based on my life as a woman wearing clothing.

WHAT?

Watch the whole interview ’cause it’s awesome.

And while we’re at it, let’s hear what Ashley thinks.

Cool.

UPDATE!

It was also *just* announced that Australian model Robyn Lawley, who comes in at a cool 6 feet 2 inches tall and a size 10 or 12, will be featured as one of the “rookies” in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue … a model-model. Cool cool cool.

MAJOR: @Robynlawley is the first plus model to appear in Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit issue: http://t.co/S8ux3V8YTv pic.twitter.com/sHwcxoqnxN
Fashionista.com (@Fashionista_com) February 5, 2015

Rookie number 6 so happy and excited to be apart of @SInow @SI_Swimsuit pic.twitter.com/lbb7OvOb2N
robyn Lawley (@Robynlawley) February 5, 2015

GOORAMA!