Ashley Graham Responds To Body Shaming Critics: ‘I’m Never Going To Alter My Body’

By Cat Williams. Published: 4 Jan 2017 5:09 PM Last updated: 4 Jan 2017 6:50 PM

Despite being the first curvy model to land on the cover of British Vogue, Ashley Graham continues to combat body critique.

While speaking with ET Canada’s Natasha Gargiulo on-set on her new Addition Elle campaign, the 28-year-old brunette beauty opens up about challenging fashion industry standards and dealing with criticism, which was most recently seen when some high-end brands reportedly refused to dress Graham for her British Vogue cover.

“I’m never going to alter my body,” Graham, who earned her first life-like Barbie doll this year, tells Gargiulo: “I feel like there’s not a lot of role models that I had growing up that were doing that or that were even my size growing up, so I don’t want to alter my size for the younger generation.”

When it comes to dealing with body shamers, Graham says, “I just laugh and also remind them that I am the most spectacular model in the world because I can go from a size 6 to a 16 with the change of a hip. That’s the beauty of knowing your angles.”

Speaking about her latest collaboration with Addition Elle, which promises buyers lots of lacy pieces later this month, the new “America’s Next Top Model” judge says, “Obviously with Addition Elle they are the fit experts, so everything is very comfortable and supportive.” She jokes, “If the girls aren’t supported, there’s no reason to even live, right?”