On Thursday, Graham, 28, posted a picture of herself wearing a white knit two-piece with a brown leather jacket on Instagram. Now, however, the plus-size model is facing a different kind of body-shaming.
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Ashley Graham, who earlier this year became the first plus-size model to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimwear issue, is being trolled on social media for losing weight.
“I knew it you did lose a lot of weight!”
Somewhat sympathising with Graham, one other commentator said: “I completely agree that no one should have control over Ashley’s weight except Ashley, but I understand where fans are coming from”. So I’ll find another plus size lovely woman bcuz your (sic) full of (expletive)!
Plus-sized model and music video star Ashley Graham has faced more than her fair share of comments about her body; people who think modeling should be left to the “petite” aren’t exactly shy when it comes to expressing their (warped) opinions. News, she commented back that “People come on my page and body shame me because I’m too big, because I’m too small, because I’m not good enough for their standards”. “Angles will make anyone look bigger or smaller and I just happen to know mine”.
One critic said: “She’s all about true beauty and loving yourself, yet she gets her pics photoshopped as f**k”, while another weighed in: “Getting skinnier by the day. fame has made ashley follow the herd and lose her voluptiousness”.
“She is attractive and strong no matter what size she is”.
“Why are you changing yourself?” another fan asked.
After Graham spoke her mind, her fans rushed in to support her, arguing with anyone who dared to question Graham’s looks or weight. This time, because it looks like she’s LOST weight and some folks are NOT happy about it.
“It makes a statement for women out there, ‘look she’s not being described by her size, she’s being honoured by the things that she’s doing in the world'”. She is a vocal proponent of body acceptance.
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With that said, we support any look the model chooses to rock as she truly looks lovely at whatever size.
