'You don't look like a curvy model anymore!' Ashley Graham is accused of losing too much weight by fans after showing off her hourglass figure in a tight-fitting dress

Ashley, 30, attended Vogue's Force of Fashion event in New York on Thursday

During the event, she spoke on a panel with Gigi Hadid, 23, Kendall Jenner, 22, and Paloma Elsesser, 26, about the #MeToo movement and becoming a boss

But pictures she posted from the event sparked controversy about her weight

Fans said Ashley no longer looked like a plus-size or curvy model

Ashley has previously spoken out about her body image and problems with people thinking they can comment on her weight or figure

Plus-size Ashley Graham has been accused by fans of losing too much weight after she proudly showed off her curvier figure in New York City on Thursday.


The 30-year-old model attended Vogue Magazine's Force of Fashion summit where she stunned in a bold pink and green Prabal Gurung dress that hugged all of her curves.

After Ashley shared pictures of her look from the event, she received backlash from some fans who thought she was losing 'too much weight' and no longer represented them as a plus-size model.

Toned: Ashley Graham, 30, attended Vogue Magazine's Force of Fashion summit in New York City on Thursday

Too skinny? She posted pictures on Instagram of her outfit, but some fans thought she was losing too much weight

Upset: Fans worried it would impact the plus-size industry if Ashley lost too much weight

Hurt: One fan went as far as to say Ashley no longer represented her body type

One fan wrote: 'You look stunning but I'm afraid that being plus sized is never going to be socially accepted when the woman who practically founded it in the first place continues to lose weight or photoshop.'

There were others in agreement who thought Ashley definitely looked 'skinnier' in the outfit she chose for the summit.

'Too skinny,' one disappointed fan wrote. 'Don't represent me anymore.'

While another commented: 'You don't look like a curvy model anymore.'

These comments are problematic for a number of reasons because they make Ashley's beauty and career reliant on the size of her frame.

Why some fans appeared to be upset about the potential weight loss is because of the barriers Ashley has broken within the modeling industry about what figures should be seen in magazines, advertisements and on runways.

She helped show the industry exactly where plus-size women deserved to be in the fashion world, and it was right alongside all the other models.

Fans expressed worry that is Ashley lost weight and looked less like a plus-size model, it would hinder the growth the fashion industry has seen with fuller-figured women.

Thoughtful: During the panel, Ashley (pictured middle) spoke about how she still receives resistance in the modeling industry for her fuller figure

Stunning: Ashley was joined on the panel with Kendall Jenner, 22, (left) Paloma Elsesser, 26, (second to the right) and Gigi Hadid, 23 (right)

Different? Ashley has never been afraid of showing off her body on social media

What made the comments more problematic for others was the implication people expressed that Ashley looked 'better' because she was losing weight.

'To everyone saying she just wanted to get healthy and be beautiful; you are the issue,' one upset fan wrote. 'You CAN be healthy and beautiful while being plus size.

'Ashley has proven that to us, but her losing weight is making people like you all say that obviously it isn't acceptable to be big.'

During the Force of Fashion summit, Ashley was on a panel with Gigi Hadid, 23; Kendall Jenner, 22; and Paloma Elsesser, 26, where the four women divulged on the #MeToo movement and becoming a boss for their personal brands.


Ashley mentioned body image on the Vogue panel and how she still felt push back for her curvy figure.

Problematic: There were many comments on the Instagram post about Ashley's figure

Point: One fan merely stated the issue was people commenting saying Ashley looked better because she was skinnier

Positive: There were a number of fans, though, who commended the model for her figure

'That’s a lot of resistance, right?' She said. 'Every day still there’s still resistance for curvy women in the industry, and there is tokenism for curvy women in the industry.

'It has become so much more normal, but I’ve had people tell me, "You need to lose weight," or that the "clothes don’t fit you, so we’re not shooting you."

'And this still happens, even on set...Resistance is just a part of my career and that's why I fight so hard and call myself a body activist.'

Representing an industry for curvy women sometimes has its drawbacks for Ashley because she often receives backlash if she posts working out videos or images where she might look thinner.

Just last year, Ashley addressed the issues with people thinking they can comment anything about her body.

She wrote: 'Every time after I post workout videos I get comments like..."You'll never be skinny so stop trying", "Don't workout too hard, you'll get skinny", "You still need your fat to be a model", and "why would you want to lose what made famous."

'Just for the record - I workout to stay healthy, feel good, get rid of jet lag, clear my head...I don't workout to lose weight or my curves because I love the skin I'm in.'

Despite fans thinking they should comment about Ashley's weight on her most recent Instagram post, there were also people who stood up for the model saying she looked 'beautiful' and 'healthy'.