Surely by now you know Ashley Graham's name. She is on the cover of this year's Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue and has been everywhere this week promoting the magazine. At a launch event for the issue last night in New York, Ashley spoke to Cosmopolitan.com about this pivotal moment in her career.

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Congratulations. Did you have any sense at all that you would get a cover?

No! Did you really think Sports Illustrated was going to put a girl my size on the cover of Sports Illustrated? Come on, let's talk about it. I thought it was a risk. I thought it was something that, no, they would never do it, and sure enough, they're letting people know that they are the trailblazers in letting women know that they are beautiful.

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Are people treating you any differently now? Maybe those who were dismissive of you before?

No. I have a lot of new acquaintances though. [Laughs.]

Now that you've made the cover, is there anything you are just dying to accomplish now?

I'm dying to walk in the Givenchy show or the Dolce & Gabbana show.

So you want to do high fashion.

Honey, I need to do high fashion. The other thing: The Ashley Graham Show.

Which is what?

I'm walking into the homes of young women who are slitting their wrists, who are throwing up, who are anorexic, and I'm letting them know, you don't have to do this. You are brilliant. I've been in your shoes. Don't let society take over your confidence.

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That would be a great show. Are there other barriers that you want to break?

Yeah. I'm ready to get rid of labels. I'm ready to let women know that you don't have to be represented by the number inside of your pants. You have to be represented by the woman that you are.

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What do you think your being on the cover means for the fashion world? Is it an isolated incident?

No. These curves are not a trend, these curves are here to stay, honey. And what's going to happen is you're going to see not just me, but you're going to see multiple curvy models on multiple magazine covers. Because the day that you see multiple curvy women making it in high-end fashion, or in society, that's when you know there's been a change.

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Do you sometimes feel lonely as the only curvy model in the mainstream?

No. There are a few of us doing really well. Robyn Lawley is another one who's in the pages of Sports Illustrated with me, and it's an honor to be along with her.

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How has this affected your career so far? I know if just came out, but is your phone ringing off the hook?

Are you kidding me? My emails are blowing up. My agent is exhausted. It's fun. I'm enjoying it. I don't want to sleep. I always tell her, "I'll sleep when I'm dead."

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