Ashley Graham has been crowned the ‘world’s sexiest woman’ – beating off the challenge of golf influencer Paige Spiranac.
The curvaceous model earned the top ‘Hot 100’ spot in Maxim magazine and sizzled in nude lingerie and a matching feather ribbed robe for the May/June 2023 issue.
The mum-of-three looked every inch a beauty wearing a black button-up dress and a scrappy blue heels at one of the her photoshoots in images she shared on Instagram.
Ashley replaced Paige to win the ‘crowned title’ for Maxim magazine’s cover page and held off the challenge of Margot Robbie, Cara Delevingne and Doja Cat.
She said: “We can look at everybody’s shapes and sizes, gender, ethnicity, and age as part of who they are. It doesn’t have to be a negative or a positive.
“It should be something that’s easily embraced, and we don’t need to be having these conversations all the time. Our bodies are always changing, and they’re always evolving.
“I’ve been using my own body as a tool to be able to talk about these feelings.”
The 35-year-old model is well used to the limelight, having made appearances in Vogue, Glamour, Elle UK, Style Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar and Sports Illustrated.
Maxim posted the image of the cover page on their Instagram and captioned: “Ashley Graham is Maxim’s 2023 Hot 100 cover star! @ashleygraham.
“The queen of curves is as gorgeous as she is inspirational, whether she’s posing for glamorous photoshoots as the World’s Sexiest Woman or making head-spinning red carpet appearances.
“Pick up a copy at a newsstand near you or head to the link in bio to read the full cover story. Stay tuned for the full 2023 Maxim Hot 100 reveal. Photography: Gilles Bensimon @gilles_bensimon.
Graham took to her Instagram page to share a behind the scenes look from her shoot as she wrote, ‘Thank you for having me.”
Graham who has been hailed as the ‘Queen of curves’ is known for her outspoken attitude on ‘body positivity’ and ‘important representation of plus-size models’.
However, the new cover girl doesn’t like to be called ‘plus size’ as she considers herself to be one of the ‘curvier mainstream models’ and is far from ‘twenty-something’.
Ashley has accomplished much from gaining 20.4M followers on Instagram to now hosting the new HGTV reality series Barbie’s Dreamhouse Challenge.
The four-parter series is set for release sometime this summer – where eight teams of HGTV stars try to transform a California home into a real-life version of the iconic doll’s home.
Then when all is said and done one Barbie superfan will win a stay at the dreamhouse.
Last week, the model sent temperatures soaring high in her lilac bikini pics as she posed next to an infinity pool for raunchy snaps.
Ashley exposed her toned thighs and tummy while running a hand down the side of her body, head propped up on one elbow as she let the sun dapple her face.
In another post, Ashley went on tip-toe at the very edge of the water, this time donning a bright red bikini as she rested a hand on her bare thigh amid glistening waters.
The star is currently sunning herself in Mexico in the peninsula of Punta Mita, and captioned her snap: “Functional & fierce w/ @knix.”
Her fans were quick to hop into the comments section to praise the stunner, with Disney star Vanessa Hudgens branding her: “Gorgeee!”
Someone else gushed: “Love ya, you look like FIRE!”
“There’s nothing this woman can’t do!! I’m convinced,” another social media user said.