Ashley Graham has confirmed that she will appear in The Devil Wears Prada 2, and in a more prominent place than anyone might have expected.
speaks to Blackthe supermodel revealed details about her cameo in the film, which opens on May 1.
Her agent and UTA partner Natasha Bolouki was candid about the uncertainty that comes with such a look.
“You don’t know what’s going to happen [on the] editing room floor,” Bolouki said. But the venture paid off.”
She was in the trailer… She’s in the opening scene of the movie.” Graham kept it simple: “It’s very exciting.”
Bolouki described the option as one that might not seem significant at first glance, but was worth taking precisely because of where it could lead.
“That little thing has led to some other really great partnerships just because of that,” she said, pointing to it as an example of the kind of creative, forward-thinking approach that multi-hyphenated talent careers now require.
For Graham, the film was also an opportunity to put her values into practice. She brought plus-size creator Ella Halikas as her date to the premiere.
“I just thought, you know what, why not invite one of these girls who probably won’t get the opportunity and open that door for somebody?” she said.
“For me, it’s constantly thinking about how to connect, how to engage and how to stay connected to my community.”
Graham has long been one of the most vocal advocates for size inclusivity in fashion, and that focus remains unchanged.
“We need to see all shapes and sizes on the runway … we need to have more than just an XL or a double XL in the store,” she said.
The same principle applies to her business decisions, she said she has turned down million-dollar deals when they didn’t feel right for her audience.
“I’ve turned down million-dollar deals because I know the fans would say, ‘Wait, what?’
