Ashley Graham, aged thirty-seven (37), inadvertently disclosed her clothing size in a social media post published on Instagram on Friday. The disclosure occurred while Ms. Graham was promoting a brown faux-leather jacket from her forthcoming JCPenney collection, during which the size label, marked “0X,” was briefly visible. This designation is generally positioned between standard XL and 1X sizing, though precise measurements vary by manufacturer.
Ms. Graham has historically refrained from publicly identifying her clothing size, and prior public speculation has ranged from size 12 to size 16. In her accompanying caption, Ms. Graham previewed additional items from the collection, noting her enthusiasm for the collaboration and its pending release.
The partnership with JCPenney, announced in April, is intended to produce an exclusive collection under Ms. Graham’s name, specifically marketed to full-figured women and designed to reflect her “bold and confident” style. Ms. Graham described the collaboration as a fulfillment of a long-standing professional aspiration, citing JCPenney’s support early in her modeling career and characterizing the venture as both a continuation of that relationship and a step toward greater inclusivity in affordable fashion.
In addition to her design work, Ms. Graham was recently photographed modeling a leopard-print swimsuit. She has, however, been vocal in rejecting the “plus-size” label and has expressed frustration with the disproportionate focus placed on her body in media coverage. In an interview with WSJ Magazine, she emphasized that such scrutiny is uniquely applied to women in her profession, noting the absence of comparable questions posed to male counterparts.
Earlier this year, Ms. Graham also made her Broadway debut, portraying Roxie Hart in the long-running musical Chicago, a role for which she received guidance and advice from actress Brooke Shields.#newsafro_
