What don’t we owe to Ashley Graham?! The new mom has dedicated her professional life to proving that sexy exists at every size and shape — including when you’re pregnant. These nude photos of Ashley Graham send such an empowering message to women out there struggling with the changes pregnancy has brought to their body. For that, and for so much more, Graham is a modern-day hero.
Graham’s January 2020 Vogue cover included a stunning photoshoot with Annie Leibovitz, in which the model stripped down and showed off her naked baby bump in a series of completely stunning photos. But while Graham’s Vogue snaps may have helped bring her message of body positivity while pregnant to the general public, her Instagram followers know she’s been grappling with it for a while.
On August 18, just a few days after announcing her pregnancy to the world, Graham posted a close-up photo of her naked torso and all her stretch marks. “Same same but a little different,” she wrote — and in many ways, that’s the message she’s sending with these pictures. Graham has always been about showcasing and celebrating her body’s beauty, especially in a world that can be so judgmental about what types of bodies that should and should not be on display.
Now, with Graham celebrating 9 months since giving birth to son Isaac, let’s take a look back at her most empowering naked and pregnant snaps.
October 2020
Can’t believe Isaac is 9 months today! 9 months in, 9 months out 👶 Thank you to this phenomenal team for making my labor and delivery so smooth. We are so lucky to have the support from these amazing women!
A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@ashleygraham) on Oct 18, 2020 at 1:45pm PDT
“Can’t believe Isaac is 9 months today! 9 months in, 9 months out,” the 32-year-old wrote on Instagram. “Thank you to this phenomenal team for making my labor and delivery so smooth. We are so lucky to have the support from these amazing women!”
nakie big girl 👋🏽
A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@ashleygraham) on Oct 18, 2020 at 7:38am PDT
September 2020
💛🧡❤️💚💙💜
A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@ashleygraham) on Sep 11, 2020 at 12:39pm PDT
“Love this so much I could cry,” a fan commented on Graham’s photo. “Real women have curves, stretch marks, C-section marks, you name it. Thank you for making the stigma disappear.”
August 2020
Elle Friends and Family issue shot by @mrjustinervin. Editor in Chief: Nina Garcia @ninagarcia Written by: Kristen Bell @kristenanniebell Stylist: Alex White @alexwhiteedits Glam by your’s truly ✨
A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@ashleygraham) on Aug 3, 2020 at 9:29am PDT
February 2020
same me. few new stories.
A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@ashleygraham) on Feb 17, 2020 at 12:23pm PST
January 2020
beside myself with excitement to meet you, lil man🖤 shot by his dad @mrjustinervin
A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@ashleygraham) on Jan 14, 2020 at 6:46pm PST
Hot mama! The pregnant and glowy-as-ever Graham posted to Instagram on Jan. 14 with this message: “beside myself with excitement to meet you, lil man.”
Graham also shared some sexy behind-the-scenes shots from her shoot with husband Justin Ervin on her story.
The nine-month-and-counting model posted a bonus selfie video too: “He’s trying to escape. And i would gladly appreciate it.”
December 2019
When I look at this picture, I get so emotional because this moment feels bigger than me. It’s indicative of our entire relationship – my husband @mrjustinervin supporting me ALWAYS from day one. I’m overwhelmed with so much joy and filled with such gratitude that we are doing this together 🖤 Thank You Thank You Thank You @voguemagazine
A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@ashleygraham) on Dec 6, 2019 at 6:02am PST
Next up: Graham’s iconic Vogue shoot. She highlighted a photo featuring Ervin, writing, “When I look at this picture, I get so emotional because this moment feels bigger than me. It’s indicative of our entire relationship – my husband @mrjustinervin supporting me ALWAYS from day one.”
open to surrender || caught by angel mama @cassblackbird
A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@ashleygraham) on Dec 27, 2019 at 1:32pm PST
It‘s crazy to think of all that has happened since 2010, the year I married the love of my life. There is so much to be grateful for from Pretty Big Deal to Fearless to walking in the Tommy x Zendaya show 7 months pregnant to the cover of US Vogue with my son, along with a photo in my husbands arms, in this year alone! With every new exciting door has come growth and challenges, incredible opportunities and immense appreciation. As I step into my most exciting chapter of my life I am overwhelmed with gratitude and love. Justin and I cannot wait to be parents and we are thankful for the love and the support around us. If we could have dreamed of what our lives could have been we would’ve fallen short of how much is truly in store for us. In this new decade, I encourage you to love hard and dream big, live in the moment and appreciate the journey because the best is truly yet to come. 📸 @cassblackbird
A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@ashleygraham) on Jan 1, 2020 at 10:46am PST
Later in December of 2019, Graham had an epic shoot with Cass Bird, and posted two gorgeous black-and-white snaps to her Instagram. “Justin and I cannot wait to be parents and we are thankful for the love and the support around us,” she wrote. “If we could have dreamed of what our lives could have been we would’ve fallen short of how much is truly in store for us. In this new decade, I encourage you to love hard and dream big, live in the moment and appreciate the journey because the best is truly yet to come.”
November 2019
Baby boy is the size of a coconut this week and already getting some advice from @gayleking on my podcast @prettybigdealpod 💙 Gayle you are wild and I LOVE IT. We fast forwarded your story about the stripper pole 🤣
A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@ashleygraham) on Nov 13, 2019 at 9:53am PST
“Baby boy is the size of a coconut this week,” Graham announced excitedly on Instagram. Her nearly-naked body fully on display, and absolutely glowing from head to toe.
October 2019
Getting bigger and bigger and trying to embrace my new body everyday. It’s a journey and I’m so thankful to have such a supportive community🤰🏻🤰🏻🤰🏻
A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@ashleygraham) on Oct 7, 2019 at 7:05pm PDT
“Getting bigger and bigger and trying to embrace my new body everyday,” Graham wrote under this video. “It’s a journey and I’m so thankful to have such a supportive community.”
August 2019
same same but a little different
A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@ashleygraham) on Aug 18, 2019 at 9:07am PDT
This was Graham’s first naked and pregnant photo, posted to Instagram. Fans praised her for not trying to cover up her stretch marks, and for celebrating the changes her body was going through.
Naps are a new non-negotiable @lebarthelemy
A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@ashleygraham) on Aug 19, 2019 at 8:01am PDT
Just a day later, Graham showed off her bump again: “Naps are a new non-negotiable,” she wrote. So true — though we don’t exactly look as glam as Graham does while napping.
staycation❣️
A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@ashleygraham) on Aug 31, 2019 at 12:47pm PDT
Work it! Graham wasn’t going to let her baby bump stop her from getting a perfect NYC rooftop shot (and then a goofy one to post right after).
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