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Being fat is by no means a disadvantage - on the contrary, it can be beautiful. The curvy model Hunter McGrady proves this impressively. With a dress size of 44, she graces the cover of the anniversary edition “Legends” for the 60th birthday of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition and inspires many young women with her positive approach to body images.

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Hunter began her modeling career at the age of 15 as a so-called “straight-size” model. But the industry's strict beauty ideals took a toll on her, and so she confidently switched to plus-size modeling at the age of 19. Today she is one of the most famous faces in the industry.
Here are 15 exciting facts about the successful blonde:

1. Hunter McGrady was born on May 4, 1993 in Los Angeles. She is the daughter of actor Michael McGrady and model Brynja McGrady.

2. Hunter McGrady's net worth is around six million dollars.

3. Right after the wedding, Hunter and Brian went to Disneyland. She wrote on Instagram: "Honeymoon later, Disney now - my Prince Charming!"

4. In secondary school, Hunter was often bullied for being “too fat” or not conforming to conventional beauty standards.

5. When she was a straight-size model, Hunter was rejected by agencies because her hips were too wide, even though she was only a size 34.

6. She has an older sister, Michaela McGrady, who is also a model. Together the sisters host a popular podcast called “Model Citizen.” Her younger brother died in a car accident in 2021.

7. With her clothing line “All Is Worthy” (QVC), she offers fashion in all sizes - from XXS to 5X - to show everyone that they are valuable. She also launched a swimwear collection with Playful Promises.

8. When she started plus-size modeling, her inspiration was a photo shoot with plus-size models Candice Huffine, Tara Lynn and Robyn Lawley, who appeared together on the cover of Italian Vogue from June 2011 could be seen.

9. It first appeared in 2017 SI: Swimsuit Edition .

10. She is married to Brian Keys, an advertising executive. The two met via Snapchat. Together they have a son (2021) and a daughter (2023).

11. In 2019, Hunter and her husband attended Heidi Klum's legendary Halloween party. They dressed up as Ariel the Mermaid and Prince Eric.

12. Hunter McGrady is passionate about traveling around the world. During a photo shoot for Sports Illustrated in Indonesia, she described this trip on Instagram as her personal “Eat, Pray, Love” moment. By the way, her favorite travel destination is Italy.

13. She loves basketball - a hobby she discovered during the pandemic quarantine. She started doing this when she became bored with her usual workout routine.

14. In addition to being a mother, Hunter is also a stepmother to her husband's nine-year-old daughter. On her wedding day, she even said a vow directly to her.

15. For Sports Illustrated She stood in front of the camera for a shoot called “In Her Own Words” – a tribute to the #MeToo movement. The photographer asked her to write words with personal meaning on her body. For Hunter, those included “confidence,” “fearless,” and “valuable.”