Plus-size beauty Ashley Graham shows off her famous curves as she shoots new ad in New York

ASHLEY Graham shows off the amazing curvaceous figure that’s made her famous as she shoots a sexy new ad that showcases her powerful image.

The plus size model, 29 – hailed for promoting an atypical body image in the modelling world – strutted her stuff in a bra top and hot pants for the shoot, showing off her cleavage and eye-popping hourglass shape.

The American icon from Nebraska was filmed pulling and pushing a slide weight as she squatted down, staring down the camera lens seductively.

With her long hair in waves, the star’s voluptuous shape was showcased in full – as well as her athleticism.

The giggling star seemed to be having the time of her life as she grabbed two ropes and pulled the weight along, breaking the tradition of models being shot while lounging around in designer gear.

And Ashley, who is one of a small group of high-earning plus sized models working in the States, looked absolutely fierce in her gym wear, which included a tie waist to enhance her curves.

Ashley landed her first modelling deal in 2001 and has now become so successful that she judges on America’s Top Model – as well as becoming the first plus size model to grace the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimwear Issue.

In July she launched her own swimwear range for women up to size 22 which went down a storm.

And married “body activist” Ashley – who has also started selling lingerie – is very happy to hear from fans who say she’s helped boost their confidence.

During a recent chat show appearance she explained: “One of the best stories that just happened to me recently was a man emailed me to say, ‘Thank you, I’m finally having sex with my wife with the lights on because she feels sexy with the lingerie that you created’.

“I was like, ‘Yes! Women should feel sexy in bed too!'”

As well as selling clothing, Ashley wants to normalise larger bodies and help women feel assured that they are beautiful, no matter what their size.

She explained: “Social media plays a huge role in everything I do…

“I was posting normal photos of myself and not retouching cellulite or back fat and girls were saying, ‘Oh, I have a body just like yours’…

‘”And I realised I had a voice and a reason for women to say, ‘I don’t have to compare myself to the skinny regular girls that are portrayed as “perfect” all the time’.

“So I was like, I’m a body activist!” she added.

Ashley now has her own fly-on-the-wall show called The Ashley Graham Project, further cementing her celebrity.

So she won’t have any more problems getting designers to make clothes her size, which was what happened to her before the Met Gala a few years ago.

She explained of the Met Gala fiasco: “I couldn’t get a designer to dress me. You can’t just show up in jeans a T-shirt.”

But this year went a lot better, as Ashley recalled: “Rihanna said I looked hot as f**k. I had no idea what to say to her. I was just like, ‘You slay every Met, Rihanna!'”

Sounds like Ashley has a buddy to do some more weight dragging with…

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