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Ashley Graham

Ashley Graham

Birthname

AKA theashleygraham

Birthday October 30, 1987

Birthplace Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Educated At Lincoln Southwest High School

Nationality American

Occupations Model, Body Activist

Professional Interests Body Positivity, Self-Acceptance

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My mom never said, 'I feel so ugly'...I never saw her looking at herself negatively and therefore I never looked at myself that way.

— Ashley Graham, Nine Inspiring Quotes From Plus-Size Model Ashley Graham

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I don't think every store or designer has to make plus-size pieces, but I think if we get the majority on board to start thinking of a normal woman's body, that's where the change is going to be.

— Ashley Graham, Nine Inspiring Quotes From Plus-Size Model Ashley Graham

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I am always being asked to gain or lose weight, but I am at a point now where I don't care anymore.

— Ashley Graham, Ashley Graham

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My body, like my confidence, has been picked apart, manipulated, and controlled by others who didn't necessarily understand it. Once I reclaimed ownership over my body, I discovered a greater purpose as a woman.

— Ashley Graham, 20 Ways Ashley Graham Encourages Body Positivity

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I know my curves are sexy and I want everyone else to know that theirs are too. There is no reason to hide and every reason to flaunt.

— Ashley Graham, TEN ASHLEY GRAHAM QUOTES ABOUT BODY POSITIVITY

Body Positive Confidence

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It doesn't matter if you're a size 2 or 22, you can be healthy as long as you're taking care of your body, working out, and telling yourself 'I love you' instead of taking in the negativity of beauty standards.

— Ashley Graham, Nine Inspiring Quotes From Plus-Size Model Ashley Graham

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I put photos of myself and my cellulite and my stretch marks online, and I don’t retouch them on purpose because my body is the average size of the American woman. It’s important to embrace who you are when you look in the mirror because, at the end of the day, it’s all you’ve got.

— Ashley Graham, How Curvy Model Ashley Graham Helped Redefine Beauty Norms for a Body-Positive Generation

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If I dressed for others I would be a miserable person.

— Ashley Graham, MAGAZINE

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There is not one standard definition of beauty or one perfect size.

— Ashley Graham, Ashley Graham

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It's not just about being healthy; it's also about loving who you are. If you don't love who you are, you are never going to feel 100 percent satisfied in life. It all starts with you. If you don't love you, nobody else is going to be able to.

— Ashley Graham, Nine Inspiring Quotes From Plus-Size Model Ashley Graham

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Your words have so much power.

— Ashley Graham, Nine Inspiring Quotes From Plus-Size Model Ashley Graham

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I want to walk into the homes of young women who are slitting their wrists, who are throwing up, who are anorexic, and I’m letting them know, you don’t have to do this. You are brilliant. I’ve been in your shoes. Don’t let society take over your confidence.

— Ashley Graham, TEN ASHLEY GRAHAM QUOTES ABOUT BODY POSITIVITY

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What I want is for fashion to just keep pushing the boundaries. Then hopefully photographers and art directors and editors are going to be open to the idea of booking a curvy girl not because she’s curvy but because she’s going to be right for the story.

— Ashley Graham, How Curvy Model Ashley Graham Helped Redefine Beauty Norms for a Body-Positive Generation

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I don’t like to use the words ‘real women,’ honestly. I like to use the word woman. And I say that because there are so many women out there who are naturally thin, or are naturally curvy, and I think when we start putting a label on the type of woman it gets misconstrued and starts to offend people. At the end of the day we just all want to be known as women or models or actresses or whatever.

— Ashley Graham, TEN ASHLEY GRAHAM QUOTES ABOUT BODY POSITIVITY

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Inspire each other and you’ll never tire of each other.

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We need never be hopeless because we can never be irreparably broken.

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My heart hurts for the girls that have a bad relationship with their mom bc I wouldn't last a single day without mine.

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Humanity in the abstract will never inspire you in the same way as human beings you meet. Poverty is not going to motivate you. But people will motivate you.

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The most important thing is to try and inspire people so they can be great in whatever they do.

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Because if you’re lucky enough to have people in your life that make you happy, that inspire you, that move you, you need to devour each moment you have together because you never know how many of those moments you have left. These people are sacred.

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You're mad, bonkers, off your head! But I'll tell you a secret all the best people are.

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It's the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.

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Your battles inspired me - not the obvious material battles but those that were fought and won behind your forehead.

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Besides being demoralizing, the lack of inclusivity at bridal boutiques is mystifying.

— Tammy La Gorce, Lose Weight? No Way. Proud to Be a Bigger Bride.

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The purpose of a writer is to make revolution irresistible.

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