Ashley Graham's fully nude, unretouched photoshoot will take your breath away
Fresh off of slaying the Met Gala, Ashley Graham went artfully nude for the latest V Magazine. Interviewed by "Blackish" star Tracee Ellis Ross, the iconic supermodel up about her childhood and her model mogul dreams.
"I was disgusted with myself," she recalled. "And told my mom I was coming home. And she told me, 'No, you’re not...
...because you told me that this was what you wanted and I know you’re supposed to do this. It doesn’t matter what you think about your body, because your body is supposed to change somebody’s life.' To this day that sticks with me because I’m here today and I feel that it’s okay to have cellulite."
*Formal petition to make momma Graham Body Positive Mother of the Century.*
The buxom supermodel's mom also normalized cellulite when a teenage Graham first discovered it on her body.
"I remember my first signs of cellulite, in middle school. I remember telling my mom, 'Isn’t it disgusting? It’s so ugly.' She pulled her pants down and said, 'Look, I have it, too.' And I was like, 'Gasp!' She looked at me, then at it, and just rolled her eyes. She didn’t tell me that it’s beautiful or ugly. She just made it a non-issue. It doesn’t define my worth. If women like you and me continue to preach that, then I feel like younger girls are going to grasp it and they’re going to be like, 'Who cares!'"
Like all the best supermodels, Graham has her sights set far beyond the world of modeling. She mentioned an admiration for Kathy Ireland's business acumen.
So maybe she'll add billionaire to her resume? With her first book, "A New Model," slated for release on May 9, and the success of her lingerie and swimsuit lines, Graham is definitely banking big on her brand.
To read the full interview and see more beautiful photos shot by Mario Sorrenti, visit V magazine.