Ashley Graham has posed nude in a revealing photoshoot for V magazine. The 29-year-old beauty stripped off for the arty black and white shoot in the magazine's Summer 2017 issue and she also opened up on her struggle to accept her body from a young age.
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For the racy shoot helmed by Mario Sorrenti, Ashley is seen posing in a sheer mesh top, exposing her nipples. In another photo, she appears naked and wrapped partially in black cloth while lying on her stomach, while a third photo shows her lying on her back, with her hand covering her chest.
The fashion star was interviewed for the publication by Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross. And the model and author of the upcoming book A New Model: What Confidence, Beauty, and Power Really Look Like, discussed body image and admits that she still struggles with self-acceptance at times.
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"I grew up in a very Christian home, so words have power," Ashley told the actress. "I took that with me into every area of my life. If you say, 'I'm fat,' that's how you're going to feel. If you say, 'I'm stupid,' that's how you're going to start your day."
The 29-year-old admits that she struggles with self-acceptance sometimes
"I wake up sometimes and I feel like the fattest person alive, but I'm not going to let that affect the rest of my day," she continued. "Say to yourself, 'I like this day. I am bold, I am beautiful, and I am brilliant.' For me, that hits the interior, the exterior, and it makes me feel smart." Ashley also recalled her disgust, when she discovered she had cellulite as a schoolgirl.
"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 nonissue," she smiled.
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