Ashley Graham Talks Confidence, Curves And Sex In ELLE Canada

The 28-year-old curvaceous model Ashley Graham had everyone’s eyes on her while shooting her ELLE Canada cover on Venice Beach in Los Angeles.

Graham got her muscle on posing in four coveted looks that featured a ton of leather, lace and mesh. The October ELLE Canada cover star will be celebrating her birthday that month, but that’s not the only thing she should be celebrating. This summer she launched her line Ashley Graham for swimsuitsforall Swimwear collection. She also launched a new very sexy collection of lingerie with Addition Elle that is featured in the magazine.

“It’s exciting for curvy women to be able to wear high-end fashion underneath their clothes and on top of their clothes,” says Graham.

If that’s not enough she will judge alongside Paper Magazine chief creative officer Drew Elliott and celebrity stylist Law Roach on a revamped season of “America’s Next Top Model”. She also has a book, a talk show and a fitness program in the works.

Besides Graham’s confidence, one of the reasons she is so sexy is because she knows her body and she knows how to move it. The model credits dancing classes for her modelling skills and trips to the gym at least three times a week for her figure.

Graham broke fashion boundaries this year being the first curvy model to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit Issue.

She takes on the role of being a trailblazer in the body positivity movement, but still believes there is room for growth: “When you see multiple ‘plus-size’ women that are in the media that are on the covers and we’re not talking about the fact that they’re plus-size the that’s when you know that’s there has been a change in the industry.”

Hashtag #beautybeyondsize.

Recently Graham debuted a lob and made an appearance in Nick Jonas’ “Bacon” performance at the MTV VMAs. However, she was open about her fondness towards his brother Joe since starring alongside him in DNCE’s video “Toothbrush”.

“We kinda just met in bed, but it was so much fun working with him… He’s so respectful and professional, but also a lot of fun and really cute!” she exclaims.

But the model is actually happily married to Justin Ervin and in ELLE Canada she explains why she saved herself for marriage: “My husband and I waited; call me crazy, but it worked. Our sex is amazing! [Signature Ashley Graham laugh] It made me feel like I had the power back in my dating life. He respected me more because I wasn’t willing to just give it up. I tell my friends to wait three months. Just see if he can wait. If he can, he’s a good guy. And, again, it’s not for everybody, but for me it was great. It’s something I’m actually really proud of.”

Watch below for Graham’s advice to women to feel confident.