Ashley Graham flaunts enviable curves as she strips down to racy lingerie for steamy shoot
ASHLEY GRAHAM will no doubt set pulses racing as she showcases her famous curves in next month's edition of Cosmopolitan magazine.
Ashley Graham showcases her famous curves in sexy lingerie in the upcoming edition of Cosmpolitan
The model flaunted her hourglass figure in all of its glory for the raunchy photo shoot, which even saw the beauty seductively pull at her skimpy undergarments.
The 28-year-old pin-up - who refuses to be recognised by the term "plus-size" - posed in two sultry looks for the issue - and the provocative snaps will no doubt have copies flying off of stands.
The cover depicted Ashley in a navy satin bodysuit, which accentuated her ample bust with its built-in cups.
The cover depicted Ashley in a navy satin bodysuit, which accentuated her ample bust
Ashley tugged on the strap of the undergarment as she gazed suggestively at the lens, her brunette locks cascading in sexy bed head waves down one side of her face.
A second shot showed the lingerie model standing in a plunging silk bra and tiny knickers, both of which are adorned with a pretty red rose motif.
Ashley flashed a glimpse of the small tattoo that is located across her pelvis as she teasingly lowered the top of her briefs.
Playing down the coquettish stance, the American stunner offered an innocent smile for the camera.
A second shot showed the lingerie model standing in a plunging silk bra and tiny knickers
But despite the playful nature of the shots, Ashley wasn't afraid to touch on more serious issues in her life as she opened up to the mag in an accompanying interview.
Speaking about her dark past, which saw her trapped in a relationship with an abusive alcoholic, she recounted: "He was abusive in more than one way... He threw a couch on me. He came home drunk. I was sitting on it, and he flipped it upside down.
"I remember my elbow being jammed but thinking, He didn’t hit me; he was just really angry, you know?
"You hear stories of women who say the exact same thing—I wasn’t showing up with bruises, he wasn’t beating me every day. Looking back, I should’ve left, but I was an insecure woman in a terrible relationship who did not know herself.”
Ashley refuses to be coined as a 'plus-size' model
But despite the playful nature of the shots, Ashley wasn't afraid to touch on more serious issues
Ashley also addressed her problem with the term "plus-size," explaining: "Just because I’m not calling myself plus size doesn’t mean I’m not representing a woman who is… I’m giving curvy women a seat at a table that we’ve never been invited to before—a table with high-end fashion people who have never considered us beautiful.”
The brunette also took a swipe at comedian Amy Schumer after the Trainwreck star blasted Glamour magazine for describing her as "plus-size".
“I can see both sides, but Amy talks about being a big girl in the industry. You thrive on being a big girl, but when you’re grouped in with us, you’re not happy about it? That, to me, felt like a double standard," she dished.
Her comments even prompted a response from the 35-year-old actress on Twitter, as Amy wrote on the social network: "I totally understand Ashley's feelings. I don't group myself in with her because she is unbelievably beautiful. Nothing but respect for her."
Ashley's issue hits newsstands on July 12.