Size 14 model Ashley Graham shares an inspiring photograph of her cellulite on Instagram
SHE’S taken the fashion world by storm thanks to her body-positive message and non-sample size figure.
Now, Ashley Graham, 28, has shared a candid snap of her cellulite, prompting thousands of fans to praise her for being an inspiration.
The size 14 supermodel, from Lincoln, Nebraska, was holidaying in the Philippines when she took to Instagram to proudly post a snapshot of the “lumps, bumps and cellulite” on her thighs.
In the beach shot, Ashley can be seen enjoying a cocktail on a sun lounger while dressed in a leopard print bikini and a delicate gold belly chain.
“I workout. I do my best to eat well. I love the skin I’m in. And I’m not ashamed of a few lumps, bumps or cellulite… and you shouldn’t be either,” she wrote.
She also included the hashtags, #beautybeyondsize and #lovetheskinyourein.
The unedited photograph has so far been liked by more than 318,000 people, with many taking to the comments section to praise her honest message.
One user commented: “You inspire me not to hate my body anymore just because I am curvy and have a little bit of cellulite. Thank you. Seriously.”
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“You are tearing down walls that need to come down,” commented another.
While someone else wrote: “Keeping on keeping it real @theashleygraham your posts inspire me to love myself more ad be happy and proud of who I am regardless of what my body looks like. Thank you.”
One Instagram user, Marina Luiza Schulz Homrich, told Ashley that her constant promotion of self-love is helping her overcome an eating disorder.
“You have no idea how much idea how much you are helping me on my journey to win anorexia; thank you for all the body positive messages,” she wrote.
Ashley has amassed more than three million Instagram followers, and she continuously uses her platform to advocate for positive body image for all women regardless of their shape and size.
Ashley recently bared all on America’s Next Top Model in a bid to encourage wannabe models to do the same.
She told the contestants: “You saw that I just did this, I got curves, I’ve got cellulite, I’ve got bits about myself that I don’t like or that have people have told me I shouldn't like about myself.
“Any of you that feel self-conscious right now remember I just took all of my clothes off, so own your confidence!”