Meet The First Plus-Size Model To Ever Appear In The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

Spoiler Alert: it’s not the model everyone’s talking about.

Everybody's been talking about how model Ashley Graham will appear in an ad in this year's Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.

Everybody's been talking about how model Ashley Graham will appear in an ad in this year's Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue.

The curvy plus size model stars in a new campaign for Swimsuits For All that's all about #CurvesinBikinis. But make no mistake — it's a paid advertisement, NOT a part of Sports Illustrated's actual editorial.

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But Robyn Lawley is ACTUALLY the first plus-size model to ever be included in a Sports Illustrated editorial.

But Robyn Lawley is ACTUALLY the first plus-size model to ever be included in a Sports Illustrated editorial.

HUZZAH!

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Lawley is part of the "rookie" class of models this year, which also includes Ashley Smith, Erin Heatherton, and Rose Bertram.

Lawley is part of the "rookie" class of models this year, which also includes Ashley Smith, Erin Heatherton, and Rose Bertram.

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Lawley is considered one of the first-ever plus-size "supermodels."

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