People are outraged that this is Sports Illustrated's idea of a plus-size model

Earlier this week, a swimwear line called Swimsuits for All announced they would feature plus-size model Ashley Graham in their ad in the Sport's Illustrated swimsuit edition.

The ad got a lot of attention, because it marks the first time a curvy girl will appear in the annual issue in which girls usually look like this:

Robyn Lawley, a 25-year-old Australian native, will appear in the magazine's "Rookies" section, sporting a bikini of her own design.

James Macari/Sports IllustratedLawley's inclusion in the magazine as "plus-size" has left many confused, and even angry:

For her part, Lawley tells Time: "I don't know if I consider myself as a plus-size model or not. I just consider myself a model because I'm trying to help women in general accept their bodies."

Regardless, Lawley, who is represented by Wilhelmina Models, is happy to be included in this year's Sport's Illustrated swimsuit edition.

She tells Time: "I never thought that this would happen to me, so this is a milestone. When I started my career 10 years ago, I had to painfully go to castings and people would look at you and say, 'What the hell are you doing here?'… I want to be there for the regular girls who are my size."

The Sport's Illustrated swimsuit edition, featuring model Hannah Davis on the cover, hits newsstands Feb.9.