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Entity reports on Hunter McGrady, the curviest SI swimsuit model yet.

Last year Ashley Graham made history as the first size-16 model to ever appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.

And she seems to have inspired a positive change in the magazine, whose 2017 edition reveals another body-positive choice in featuring Hunter McGrady.

She has been dubbed by People as the curviest woman to ever appear in the swimsuit issue. And the importance of that designation certainly wasn’t lost on the plus-sized model, who took to Instagram to share her excitement.

Entity reports on the stunning Hunter McGrady, curviest SI swimsuit model.

Hunter McGrady, the curviest SI swimsuit model, looks stunning in the 2017 spread. Photo via Instagram @huntermcgrady

“Women, for anyone who has ever felt uncomfortable or insecure because of rolls, or stretch marks, or cellulite, or acne, or felt like you didn’t measure up because you weren’t represented in the magazines–THIS IS FOR YOU!” McGrady wrote.

Her heartwarming message to fans continued, “You are beautiful. You are STRONG. You are powerful and together we need to lift each other up and inspire one another. There’s too much going on on this world to let each other fall by the wayside.”

McGrady reminded fans that “beauty is not a number,” sharing that she has “never felt sexier” than she did on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue shoot.

And the sexy shoot really put an emphasis on McGrady’s amazing curves, with the model sporting a painted-on look in lieu of an actual swimsuit. She admitted that the showstopping look had taken three women TWELVE hours to complete.

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McGrady gave shout outs to those women – as well as every member of her team – in an emphatic Instagram post, which she hashtagged “breaking boundaries.”

But that wasn’t all. She continued to celebrate the issue, posting three more photos to social media, as well as another inspirational message.

“The world needs more of this right now – more love and acceptance of everyBODY,” she wrote, encouraging everyone to “continue this revolution” of body positivity.

“You are beautiful in your skin. You are beautiful BECAUSE of your size—at EVERY size. I love you and THANK YOU,” McGrady wrote.

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