The controversy behind Kendall Jenner's comments about models who don't have the luxury of being selective about what shows they walk in isn't quite over. Plus-size model Ashley Graham was asked by Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live what she thought about Jenner's remarks about being able to cherry-pick the shows she walks in...and Graham's response was candid: "Well, lucky for her because I’ve never been that so lucky. I mean, this tits and ass just had to fight through and break down barriers everyday."
For reference: Graham walked her first Michael Kors show in February 2017 after the designer said one season before that it would be impossible for him to include plus-size models in his show. She has been advocating for more size inclusivity in the industry and on the runway for years.
Jenner, on the other hand, walked her first Michael Kors show in fall 2015, just one year after she walked the Marc Jacobs fall 2014 show, her first major New York Fashion Week moment. Lucky indeed.
Alyssa Bailey is the senior news and strategy editor at ELLE.com, where she oversees coverage of celebrities and royals (particularly Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton). She previously held positions at InStyle and Cosmopolitan. When she's not working, she loves running around Central Park, making people take #ootd pics of her, and exploring New York City.
