Ashley Graham’s unretouched legs are utterly perfect

So often, plus-size models are lauded for their real-girl curves, despite possessing one-in-a-million hourglass proportions—yet Ashley Graham has found a way to effortlessly balance both worlds. Sure, the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover star is blessed with the kind of chiseled cheekbones and nipped waist that could catapult her onto the Victoria’s Secret runway next year, but her headline-grabbing appeal remains grounded in her celebration of body parts that others might shrink-wrap in Spandex. Case in point: Graham’s backstage postcard from the set of VH1Divas, which took the Angelina-slit to mesmerizing new heights with a confident flash of her shapely legs—curves and dimples left in plain view. This is, after all, the woman who demanded that her Barbie doll have thighs that touch: a truly modern message that resonates with the gleefully unretouched snap. No doubt the moment will spark shouts of “zaftig” or “goals,” but when a strategic swath of perfectly imperfect skin manages to turn a poorly-lit basement into an impromptu runway, the adjective can only be gorgeous.