Plus-size model Ashley Graham nabs Sports Illustrated swimsuit spread [View all]

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NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Plus-size model Ashley Graham will appear in the 2016 Sports Illustrated swimsuit Issue.

Sports Illustrated announced the 28-year-old model will debut in the forthcoming edition, saying Graham has "branded herself over the years as an advocate for beauty of all shapes and sizes."

"It's official - I'm a @si_swimsuit model! This is a dream come true," Graham wrote on Instagram. "Thank you to everyone who stood up for curves - our voices were heard and together we can help me win Rookie of the Year. #beautybeyondsize @siswim."

Graham first appeared in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue in a Swimsuits for All campaign last year. The publication ran her ad in the 2015 issue, making her one of the few plus-size models to grace the pages of the magazine.

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Long overdue.