Ashley Graham has definitely kept it real her entire career, and she's clearly not afraid to do whatever feels right for her regardless of what people think.
Obviously, she's handled her pregnancy and postpartum the same way.
Ashley Graham has definitely kept it real her entire career, and she's clearly not afraid to do whatever feels right for her regardless of what people think.
Obviously, she's handled her pregnancy and postpartum the same way.
Ashley was the first plus sized model to be featured on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue in 2016, and she's only continued to make headlines since then, including on her recent pregnancy journey.
Such as her newfound love for disposable underwear, which she shared alongside the caption, "Raise your hand if you didn’t know you’d be changing your own diapers too," and adding, "No one talks about the recovery and healing (yes even the messy parts) new moms go through."
Some fans accused her of oversharing what should be a personal moment, stating "when you're old you will regret sharing so much."
Obviously, it's Ashley's life, and she can choose what she shares or doesn't share!
Some fans had a problem with the breastfeeding aspect on its own.
Of course, fans hopped to Ashley's defense, writing that it was a beautiful moment between mother and son, with one adding that it's "The sweetest bond ever!"
The shot showcases her breastfeeding her baby while she takes a drink from a coffee cup, and Ashley captioned the shot with a coffee cup emoji and a baby bottle emoji.
Coffee and milk, anyone?
One woman in the comments shared a story of 20 years ago when she was asked to leave a coffee shop for doing the same thing, writing, "I had to take my hungry crying baby, and my embarrassed crying self, out to the street. [...] We have (hopefully) come a long way!"
While a few commenters requested that she use a blanket or a cover while breastfeeding, the overwhelming majority were supportive of Ashley's right to be able to feed her baby however works for her!
Like stretch marks, which are often a part of a post-pregnancy body. Ashley proudly showed off hers on Instagram, writing, "same me. few new stories," alongside the shot.
It's awesome that Ashley is so open with her journey and that she can inspire and empower tons of other women with her honesty and bravery!
Congratulations to Ashley and her partner on their beautiful baby!
Amy Schumer caught some heat for performing stand up shortly after her son's birth, and was accused of not being home enough to breastfeed him. Amy shared this shot of herself pumping breastmilk to prove the haters wrong and to keep it real for herself.
Mayim nursed her children until they were four, and received a lot of criticism from fans who felt that that was too old for a child to be breastfed.
While Alanis receives a few offended comments on her breastfeeding pictures, it hasn't stopped her from sharing her beautiful family moments with the world.
It's awesome to see celebrity moms normalizing one of the most basic functions of the human body!