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- The Cut One of the most outspoken voices gracing the cover of magazines today encourages women to be their most confident selves recognize their personal beauty & reach for their highest dreams in this wise warm & inspiring memoir Voluptuous beauty Ashley Graham has been modeling professionally since the age of thirteen Discovered at a shopping mall in Nebraska her stunning face & sexy curves have graced the covers of top magazines including Cosmopolitan & British Vogue & she was the first size 14 model to appear on the front of the wildly popular Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue The face of brands such as H&M Studio she is also a judge for the latest season of America's Next Top Model & that's only the beginning for this extraordinary talent Ashley is leading a new generation of women breaking ground & demolishing stereotypes transforming our ideals about body image & what is fashionable & beautiful A woman who proves that when it comes to beauty size is just a number she is the voice for the body positivity movement today & a role model for all women-no matter their individual body type shape or weight In this collection of insightful provocative essays illustrated with a dozen photos Ashley shares her perspective on how ideas around body image are evolving-and how we still have work to do; the fun-and stress-of a career in the fashion world; her life before modeling; & her path to accepting her size without limiting her dreams-defying rigid industry standards & naysayers who told her it couldn't be done As she talks about her successes & setbacks Ashley offers support for every woman coming to terms with who she is bolster her self-confidence & motivates her to be her strongest healthiest & most beautiful self