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Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and body psychology
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Feb 11, 2016
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Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and body psychology
Ashley Graham is the first plus-sized model to appear in the swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated. A look into what the shift says about how we view body image.
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 14:  Model Ashley Graham attends the Lane Bryant launch of the #PlusIsEqual campaign at Times Square on September 14, 2015 in New York City.  (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Lane Bryant)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 14: Model Ashley Graham attends the Lane Bryant launch of the #PlusIsEqual campaign at Times Square on September 14, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images for Lane Bryant)
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Ashley Graham is the first plus-sized model to appear in the swimsuit edition of Sports Illustrated. A look into what the shift says about how we view body image.

"Sports Illustrated" swimsuit edition: some say that it's the best issue of the magazine to come out every year. Others, accuse the magazine of body-shaming, as the editors only pick the most modelesque women to appear in their pages.

This year, however, a different model is getting attention. Ashley Graham will appear as the first plus-sized model in the history of the swimsuit issue.

Sarah Banet-Weiser, professor of American Studies and Ethnicity at USC and a director of the Annenberg School of Communication, joined the show to talk about this shift and what is says about how we view body image in this country.

To hear the full interview, press the blue play button above.