A plus-size model who has been dubbed the new Ashley Graham has won her first lingerie campaign - and she even shares the same name as the US star.

Ashley Alexiss, who is based in LA, has just been unveiled as the new face of British brand Lovehoney, starring in a sizzling new shoot just in time for Christmas.

The 26-year-old, who is 5ft 4in and a UK size 16 (US size 12), has previously starred in shoots for Elle, Maxim and Playboy - and is known for her catchphrase: 'Beauty Is Not A Size.'

She has amassed 1.2million followers on Instagram in the past year alone, as well as launching her own swimwear and clothing ranges for curvier women.

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Plus-size model Ashley Alexiss, who has been dubbed the new Ashley Graham, has won her first lingerie campaign

The 26-year-old stars in a sizzling new shoot for British lingerie brand Lovehoney

Ashley has drawn numerous comparisons with fellow plus-size model Ashley Graham, who became the first model to grace the cover of Vogue earlier this year.

In her new campaign for Lovehoney's Christmas collections, she shows off a series of racy designs, including a plunging body in hot pink.

The styles were designed by former Marks & Spencer and La Perla designer Heather Mercer and come in sizes 8-24.

She said the new lingerie collections were created to increase body confidence.

She has drawn countless comparisons with her namesake Ashley Graham, who landed her first Vogue cover earlier this year

Ashley said: 'Every single piece just made me feel so confident. It was great to finally wear something that fit my curves and accentuated them to really make me feel my sexiest.

'Women will be able to look at themselves in the mirror and think 'Damn - I'm hot!''

She added: It's taken a long time. I was bullied terribly growing up for being thicker and am still made fun of to this day.

'But I realised that this is my body, my life and I'm not going to waste it by being miserable because I'm not society's definition of the perfect body. The important thing is that I'm my own definition, and that's enough for me.'

The LA-based model, who is a UK size 16 (US size 12), has already starred in shoots for the likes of Elle, Maxim and Playboy

Ashley, who says she was bullied at school, has quickly become known for her catchphrase 'Beauty Is Not A Size'

Ashley has modelled the Moonlight collection and Elixir range, which feature a range of sexy designs.

Lovehoney co-founder Richard Longhurst said: 'We love Ashley's advocacy of body confidence and body positivity, which we know our customers are passionate about too.

'We are delighted to have Ashley on board as our ambassador for Lovehoney Lingerie. We love her advocacy towards body confidence and body positivity, which we know our customers are passionate about too.

'She looks amazing in our Christmas collection and we hope our customers will feel as amazing as Ashley did.'

Ashley puts her success down to the fact she is not 'society's definition of the perfect body'