Ashley Graham slams model who said she’s too BIG for swimsuit mag

We got a lot of love for uber-successful plus sized model Ashley Graham. 

Not only is she challenging beauty standards in the fashion industry, but she has managed to hit back at criticism in a wonderfully poised way. 

Last week, former Sports Illustrated model Cheryl Tiegs criticised Sports Illustrated for putting Ashley on the coveted cover of the 2016 Swimsuit Edition. 

But Ashley has finally answered back after the internet quickly jumped to her defence. 

"Cheryl Tiegs may have said what she said and it may have hurt a lot of peoples feelings," Graham said to E! News

"But my skin is so thick. I kind of rolled my eyes, I was like, 'Oh whatever, another one of these ladies.' 

"But what's great is that—the fact that she said it—it means that other women think like her. And what that means is that we really need to change the industry.

"There are too many people thinking they can look at a girl my size and say that we are unhealthy. You can't, only my doctor can!"

Despite Ashley being the first plus-sized model to ever grace the swimsuit issue of the magazine, Cheryl did not have positive comments. 

"Actually I don’t like it that we’re talking about full figured women because it’s glamorising them," said the 68-year-old to E! News. 

"Your waist should be smaller than 35 inches. That’s what Dr.Oz [American health expert] said and I’m sticking to it.

"No I don’t think it’s healthy. Her face is beautiful. Beautiful. But I don’t think it’s healthy in the long run."

We bet you're eating your words now Cheryl.