Ashley Graham isn’t the only Graham sister killing the modeling game. Ashley’s younger sister, Abigail Graham Ralston, spent a week in Punta Cana being photographed with her sister for Ashley’s new collection with Swimsuits For All.
The collection features size-inclusive swimwear for the coming summer. To celebrate the launch, the plus-size models graced the shores of the Dominican Republic to capture some campaign shots and test out the plunge-neck one-pieces and high-waisted bikinis themselves.
This shoot was Abigail’s modeling debut, but you're sure to see even more of her this summer. Here’s everything you need to know about the fresh face.
Who is Abigail Graham Ralston?
She is body positive model Ashley Graham’s younger sister. Ashley gained an online following after she started breaking boundaries in 2016 with her work to change the conversation around modeling and allow for more inclusive sizing on the runway and in editorial spreads. “For so long, curvy women have been a token in the fashion industry. Maybe we saw one curvy model in one editorial in an entire year, or we were limited to a magazine’s shape issue,” Ashley said in an email to Vogue. “That’s no longer our reality.”
Ashley decided to bring her little sister along on her most recent campaign for Swimsuits For All, and the pictures will likely be replicated across Instagram all summer long. “I love to support Ashley in everything she does, especially with her message with beauty beyond size,” Abigail told Teen Vogue. “So anyway I can help spread that message I am there 100% but also it really wasn’t that hard to sell me [on] going to the beach and having a week off.”
Abigail says Ashley has even changed how she thinks about her own body. “One time I was trying on clothes and having a hard time making the outfit work, [and] not feeling confident,” Abigail explains to Teen Vogue. “[Ashley] looked at me and said, ‘It’s just fat, you can manipulate it’ I was like, ‘Wait, what are you talking about?’ So she grabbed a boob here and moved one there, smoothed my back out and she goes ‘Boom, now you look flawless,’” Abigail says. “So ever since then, all the ‘tabooness’ so to say has gone out the door for any outfits that I want to try on.”
What does Abigail Graham do?
When Abigail isn’t frolicking on the beach with her model sister, she’s playing mom to her daughter Riley. She and her husband Peter have been married for two years, and Riley’s first birthday was last month.
Outside of her mom activities, Abigail used to work as an assistant manager at Enterprise Rent-A-Car according to her LinkedIn page. Now, being a mom to Riley seems to be her full-time gig according to Instagram.
Where will she go from here?
As of this afternoon, Abigail has over 4,000 Instagram followers, and after this campaign, that number will likely skyrocket.
Hopefully, she gets to partner with her inspirational sister on more photo shoots and visit a few more beautiful beaches along the way.
