Plus-size model Ashley Graham slams Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Publish Date
Tuesday, 21 November 2017, 12:30PM
Photo / Instagram

Photo / Instagram

She's a vocal advocate for body confidence and a wildly successful model.

And plus-size catwalk queen Ashley Graham looked to be taking a jab at one major company that has yet to cast a plus-size model for its annual runway show - Victoria's Secret.

The curvy star, 30, took to Instagram on the day the annual VS Fashion Show was set to take place in Shanghai with an image of herself walking down the runway in lingerie and a pair of elaborate white angel wings, which had been creatively added into the original photograph, the Daily Mail reports.

Got my wings! 🦋💐🌈😜 .. my #AdditionElle wings! #thickthighssavelives

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"Got my wings!...my #AdditionElle wings!" the curvy catwalk queen, 30, wrote in the caption, along with the telling hashtag, "#thickthighssavelives".

The photo was actually an image taken of the star during the Holiday 2016 show for Addition Elle, a plus-size clothing company that features Ashley as a model.

Victoria's Secret has yet to feature a plus-sized model in its annual fashion show, a matter that has not gone unnoticed by fans.


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It's not the first time Ashley has addressed the issue either, and last year she told TMZ she would accept an invitation to appear in the show.

Asked by the website if she felt the company needed to showcase more plus-sized models, she said: "Oh yeah. I mean when Victoria's Secret calls me and asks me to be on there runway I am going to say yes."

Last year, Ashley shared a drawing that imagined her as a model appearing at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. 

Watching the angels tonight like.. 👼🏽🌟👙

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The image, which was drawn by Annie Breen, featured Ashley wearing an elaborate pair of wings as it declared "Victoria's Secret Plus!".   

After becoming the first plus-size model to appear on a cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Ashley told Glamour the accomplishment "wasn't just for curvy girls. It was for every woman. Most of us have not been told, 'If you have cellulite and your thighs rub together, who cares?'"

 

This article was first published on Daily Mail and is republished here with permission.

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