Ashley Graham Net Worth
Ashley Graham is an American model with an estimated net worth of $1 million. She was born on October 30, 1987. She was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. She is one of three girls born to her parents, and she grew up in the Midwest with her family. It was 2000 when she was discovered as a model. She was shopping in Omaha, Nebraska when scouts from the I & I agency noticed her and approached her with the idea of becoming a model. What she is most famous for is her work in the plus size industry. While most models are small and tiny, Ashley Graham is known and loved for having what is considered a normal body. In 2001, Ashley Graham signed a modeling contract with Wilhelmina Models where she worked for two years.
In 2003, she signed on with Ford Models. It was there that she began making appearances in magazines designed for younger girls and teens. She did several interviews, and she made no mistake of being ashamed of her body when she was modeling. She’s known also for her controversial work. She’s does the Lane Bryant ads that garnered so much attention she was featured on famous late night talk shows to discuss her real body and the controversy, which only led to her even bigger modeling fame. Since she became a famous model, Ashley Graham has appeared in many ad campaigns for companies such as Lane Bryant, Levis Jeans, Hanes, Liz Claiborne, Macy’s, Nordstrom, and even Bloomingdales among many more.
Ashley Graham is living proof that plus size models find ample work modeling, but that they are not paid nearly as much as the smaller models who are booked for high-end designer campaigns. She’s worked just as long as many of the most famous supermodels in the world right now, and she has a net worth that is a small fraction of their own, and she is nowhere near as famous as the other models who work for bigger companies and more well-known brands.
Ashley Graham is more than just a model. She is also a philanthropist who does ample charity work for the Themba Foundation, including trips to South Africa to participate in humanitarian efforts. She also speaks professionally to young girls about the sheer importance of body image and what it means to be a plus size model and a normal woman in a normal body. She talks about accepting yourself, loving yourself and not looking to others to validate your feelings of confidence and self-worth. She is married to Justin Ervin, a videographer. She met him in 2009 when they were in church together. The married a year later, and they have been married for almost six years now. So far the couple has no children
Ashely Graham has been modeling most of her life, and she will continue to model until she is no longer booked by clients. Her work is astounding, and she is a wonderful role model for young women everywhere.
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