Plus size model inspires a Curvy Barbie: "I want a doll with thighs touching and cellulite"

Always committed to promoting the positive message of self and body acceptance and contributing to the redefinition of traditional beauty canons, plus size model and body activist Ashley Graham was the protagonist of another important step for the celebration of all kinds. of feminine beauty, regardless of sizes, measures and diktats imposed by the fashion industry and society.

The splendid top has in fact inspired a curvy Barbie with her features, as a hymn to oversized beauty, which has always been the subject of criticism and censorship as it is far from the aesthetic standards in force. Not only that, the model specifically requested that the doll have thighs touching and cellulite. A true aesthetic revolution whose main purpose is to pass on to the younger generations the importance of loving one's body and feeling free to be oneself, without conforming to impositions but accepting oneself with love and pride.

And here is a barbie with curves, soft hips and a curvy B-side! The mini-Ashley Graham sports a trendy outfit that the supermodel wore on a special occasion in the past: it's a glitter dress, a denim jacket by Sonia Rykiel and patent leather boots by Pierre Hardy.

'I am happy that Barbie has not only been present with her product, but that she has chosen to support the battles of women for change. It is an honor to have been carved out of plastic"said Ashley, adding:" We must work together to redefine the "image of global beauty and to achieve a more tolerant and sensitive reality".

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