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

Aly Weisman   

People are outraged that this is Sports Illustrated's idea of a plus-size model
Entertainment2 min read

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.

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Swimsuits for all

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:

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But it turns out Graham isn't the only plus-size model to appear in SI's pages this year.

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

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Sport's Illustrated

While the average American woman is a size 14, Lawley is a very fit, healthy size 12.

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James Macari/Sports Illustrated

Lawley'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."

Robyn Lawley

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"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," says Lawley.

"I can see the ramifications on young women if their body is similar or larger than mine and they see a 'plus size' label,' Lawley elaborated to Daily Mail Australia. "I just see no reason in any labels really, I just want women [to be] happy with 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.

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