Ashley Graham Is Khloe Kardashian’s Idol

“Damn Gina” courtesy of Khloe Kardashian. Photo: khloewithak.com

Ashley Graham, who’s already famous in fashion circles, is about to become really popular — like, Kardashian-level popular. The model, one of the most well-known in the plus-size community, received a reality star seal of approval when Khloe Kardashian took to her new website, khloewithak.com, to write an ode singing the body advocate’s praises,

“I think Ashley is breathtakingly beautiful, but what really catches my eye is the confidence that she exudes,” the 31-year-old Keeping Up With the Kardashians cast member wrote. “I truly believe that beauty comes in so many shapes and sizes, it’s not one-size-fits-all. Being a woman and being human means that we are all unique (and that can mean having curves and something to hold on to).” She added that seeing Ashley receive so much media attention recently has given Khloe a confidence boost and makes her feel good to have curves.

Included in the article is a picture collage of Graham walking runways and red carpets and posing in lingerie and crop tops. Graham, a member of the model collective ALDA, thanked Kardashian for the praise by posting the image Khloe made with “Damn Gina” on it (a reference to a scene from Martin) on her Instagram saying the shoutout from a sister in “America’s First Family” was the cherry on top of an amazing 24 hours.

Graham, who’s never met Khloe before, spent her Tuesday talking at Forbes’ Under 30 Summit. "I like to think I’m not trying to be a disruptor, I actually think I am disrupting the industry,“ the 27-year-old said during her sit down with Barbara Bush. "It’s been a long time coming. I’ve been modeling for 15 years. I’ve been considered a plus-size model for the last 15 years.” She added, “I’ve really been trying to chop down this tree for so long, and now people are finally hearing me — I’m using my body to let other women know that imperfections are okay. Cellulite, rolls, curves — the things that jiggle that ‘shouldn’t be jiggling’ — it’s okay.“

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