Ashley Graham Fires Back at Instagram Troll
She isn’t here for people trying to body shame her, and neither are we.
On an anonymous Instagram account, a troll recently called Graham a “fat model,” and implied that unlike Graham, Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio was a “real model.” The troll also compared Graham to a thin model, captioning it “fat vs. fit.” The user also added hashtags such as #fitnessmotivation, #againstoverweight, #againstobesity, and #mymotivation to multiple posts.
In response, Graham spoke out against the troll in a series of Instagram story videos.
“I know I’m being a little petty by posting these stupid photos of somebody who wrote real model and fat model but I will let you know, nothing defines what a real model or a fat model or fake model is. Your weight, your skin, your hair, your religious background, none of that determines whether you’re a real model or not,” she said. “To all those girls out there that have dreams and hopes, keep fighting for them and don’t let all the losers on Instagram stop you.”
This is why Ashley Graham is a hero to all of womankind.
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