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Don’t Be Fooled, The Sports Illustrated Fat Cover Is Strictly Political.

Amanda Prestigiacomo
Don’t Be Fooled, The Sports Illustrated Fat Cover Is Strictly Political.

We can’t escape political statements, whether its our Super Bowl halftime show or a cover of a magazine a guy wants to pick up and stare at on his lunch break.

On Saturday, Sports Illustrated announced that plus-size model and “body positive activist” Ashley Graham would grace one of this year’s three swimsuit edition covers. Graham is a size 16 and, as a body positive activist, has been an outspoken critic of what the left calls “fat-shaming.” The model will be joined by UFC fighter Ronda Rousey and model Hailey Clauson; each with their own separate cover.

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