Sports Illustrated breaks new ground; see plus-sized bikini model in famous swimsuit issue

Model Ashley Graham confirmed that she is officially a 2016 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model, posting a sneak peak on her Instagram on Tuesday.

It’s official – I’m a @si_swimsuit model!! This is a dream come true. Thank you to everyone who stood up for curves- our voices were heard and together we can help me win Rookie of the Year. Stay tuned for voting instructions #beautybeyondsize #siswim

A photo posted by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@theashleygraham) on Feb 9, 2016 at 7:33am PST

Adding to her success last year, when she became the first plus-size model to appear in an ad in the magazine’s 2015 issue, the body activist and designer reached another milestone as Sports Illustrated named her 2016 Rookie.

Our next #SISwim 2016 rookie is the incredible @theashleygraham! https://t.co/z2RPBRW6p1 pic.twitter.com/Pi2NZjqS0p

— SI Swimsuit (@SI_Swimsuit) February 9, 2016

Graham has her own lingerie line and has partnered with Swimsuits for All, as well as announcing an upcoming ad campaign for Lane Bryant.

.@TheAshleyGraham was just named Sports Illustrated’s first-ever curvy modelhttps://t.co/TVNrRP03CG

— INSIDER (@thisisinsider) February 10, 2016

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