Ashley Graham first met her husband, Justin Ervin, at church in 2009, per Glamour. Asked how she knew Ervin was the one, Graham explained that he was unlike all the men she had met before. "He was consistent. He's safe and a little nerdy. But there's nothing basic about him," she told Glamour in an earlier interview.
Due to insecurities with her body when she was growing up, Graham tended to date men who were plus-size, per The Cut. Subsequently, she said she had never been with a man who weighed less than her prior to meeting Ervin. "My husband weighs less than me, but he feels bigger than me," she mused. Despite being deeply in love, the twosome avoided bedroom antics until they were husband and wife. The couple wed in 2010. At her first public event that year, Graham showcased her impossibly glossy chestnut locks, wearing a classic, figure-hugging LBD and gold jewelry.
Being in an interracial marriage, Graham has discussed the racism that her husband frequently faces. Speaking with Allure, the model divulged that, while on vacation in Italy, a man spat at Ervin for being Black. Moreover, she faced prejudice from her own family. In her memoir (via Glamour), she admitted that her mom hadn't met a Black person until she was 18. Her grandparents in particular were bigoted toward Ervin and wouldn't even acknowledge him when he came to visit. In time, however, her family came to love and accept her husband.
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