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Ashley Graham provokes a lot of strong opinions. People seem to either love her messaging or think she\u2019s supremely annoying. I give her major props for the career she\u2019s built as a plus size model, because unfortunately, it\u2019s still a big deal in the fashion industry. I also feel like she\u2019s authentic, like we really get to see her and not a persona she\u2019s putting on, and I appreciate that. After hosting HGTV\u2019s Barbie Dreamhouse Challenge<\/em> over the summer, Ashley is now gracing the cover of Vogue Germany\u2019s September issue. The cover is gorgeous<\/em>. I\u2019m a little rusty on my German, but the Daily Mail translated some of the interview for us, including a photographer’s “advice” when she was still a preteen:<\/p>\n Ashley Graham was featured on the cover of the September Issue of Vogue Germany.<\/p>\n The 35-year-old model wore a brightly multicolored outfit while posing for the publication during an outdoor photoshoot.<\/p>\n The beauty industry figure, who recently showcased her physique in form-revealing swimwear, also sat down for an interview where she discussed various aspects of working in the fashion world.<\/p>\n Graham looked gorgeous in a purple sequin-covered dress that exposed her sculpted arms during her photoshoot.<\/p>\n In her interview, she talked about how she was body shamed when she started working as a model as a pre teen.<\/p>\n The social media personality added a bit of extra shine to her look with a pair of sparkling earrings.<\/p>\n Her voluminous brunette hair cascaded onto her back and paired well with the tones of her clothing.<\/p>\n Graham began her interview by speaking about the discrimination she had received as a result of her size during her early days in the fashion industry.<\/p>\n \u201cOne of the first photographers I worked with said to my mother, \u2018If Ashley would lose weight and go from a size 12 to a size 6, she could work all the time.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n She added: \u201cI was 12-years-old then. I can imagine how young girls must feel about social media these days.\u201d<\/p>\n The social media personality went on to state that she had always been fine with her size, especially during her younger years.<\/p>\n \u201cI was very aware that my thighs were rubbing together, that my belly fat was bulging over my jeans, that my arms were bigger than my girlfriends,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Graham also discussed how she had learned to love her physique after becoming a mother of three.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t want to lie to myself and say: \u2018Belly, after three children you look so great!\u2019 But I can accept and love my body and thank it for giving birth to three healthy children,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n [From Daily Mail]<\/p>\n When I was about 13 we received a piece of marketing mail from a plastic surgeon\u2019s office, and for some reason it was addressed to me. My father was LIVID. Even though Ashley and her mother must have had discussions about body image and the modeling world (given she was starting at a young age), I do hope that at the very least this photographer made the comment to Ashley\u2019s mother privately, and she shared it with her daughter years later. But I wouldn\u2019t be surprised either if it was said tactlessly right in front of her.<\/p>\n\n