Ashley Graham was born on the 30 October, 1988, in Lincoln, Nebraska USA, and is a model very well known for working for the clothing store Lane Bryant as their plus-size model. Her photos have appeared in a number of magazines, including the prestigious Elle, Glamour, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and others. Ashley has been active in the fashion industry since 2000.
How rich is the plus size model? It has been reported by authoritative sources that the overall size of Ashley Graham’s net worth is as much as $1 million, as of the data presented in the middle of 2016. Modelling is the main source of Graham wealth. In other words, Ashley has managed the supposed drawbacks and turn them to benefits, and while millions of girls eat their hearts out because of some extra kilos, Graham earns money out of it.
Ashley Graham Net Worth $1 Million
To begin with, Ashley grew up in Lincoln with two siblings, and was educated at Scott Middle School, and later matriculated from Lincoln Southwest High School in 2005. While still a student of a middle school she was discovered by the agency called I & I while doing shopping at Oak View Mall, based in Omaha, Nebraska in 2000.
Talking about the professional career of the model, she worked under contract with Wilhelmina Models from 2001 to 2003. Then, she was invited to work with the international modelling agency Ford Models. At the beginning of her career, the model appeared in the magazine of YM, and alongside other plus size models Anansa Sims, Jennie Runk, Crystal Renn, Lizzie Miller, Amy Lemons and Kate Dillon Levin, she appeared in the editorial of Glamour entitled “These Bodies are Beautiful at Every Size”. Ashley starred in the television commercial for Lane Bryant, which was controversial and attracted much of attention. After a few weeks Graham appeared in the late night talk show “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” (2010) to explain her point of view of the controversy. In the end of the same year, she was featured in the editorial of the magazine Bust. Afterwards, Graham worked in the campaigns of Levi’s, Marina Rinaldo, Target, Simply Be, Nordstrom, Liz Claiborne Macy’s, Hanes, Evans, Elomi lingerie, Bloomingdale’s and Addition Elle. In December, 2012 she was acclaimed the Full Figured Fashion Week’s Model of the Year. All this work and recognition benefited her net worth considerably.
In addition to modelling, Ashley has designed a line of lingerie for a Canadian retailer of plus size clothing, Addition Elle in 2013. What is more, she appeared in the reality television series “MTV’s Made” (2014) as a coach for plus-size models. In 2014, she appeared in the editorial of Harper’s Bazaar, and the same year she was spotted easily on the cover of Elle. In 2016, Graham was the first plus-size model to be seen on the cover of the annual magazine The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Recently, she appeared in the music video “Toothbrush” by DNCE’s.
To summarise, all the above mentioned engagements have increased the total size of Ashley Graham’s net worth.
Finally, in the personal life of the model, since 2010 she has been married to videographer, Justin Ervin.
Talking about community service, she has made motivational speeches about body acceptance and image in high schools. Graham was a member of humanitarian mission in South Africa. Ashley is a member of Health at Every Size movement.
