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Hunter McGrady

Hunter McGrady

American plus-size model (born 1993)

Hunter Sienna McGrady (born May 4, 1993) is an American plus-size model. She started plus-size modelling when she was 19 years old.

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Early life

McGrady was born in Los Angeles, to American actor Michael McGrady and model Brynja McGrady.[2] She has an older sister, fellow model Michaela McGrady.[3] The two sisters host a podcast titled Model Citizen.[4] Her younger brother Tynan died in a car accident in 2021.[5]

McGrady married advertising executive Brian Keys in 2019.[3] They had their first child together, a son, in 2021.[6]

Career

McGrady in the Chromat Spring-Summer 2018 Serenity Collection, New York Fashion Week

McGrady started her career as a straight sized model at age 15.[7] At 19, she decided to start plus size modeling because she could not maintain the 00 standard set by her agency.[8] In 2017, she became the largest model (size 16) to appear in a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.[9][10][11] In 2019, she was the first plus-size model on a cover of The Knot.[12]

References

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    "Hunter Sienna McGrady". California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019. https://curvage.org/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/15986-hunter-mcgrady/&page=31
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    Bergstein, Rachelle (13 February 2018). "SI Swimsuit's plus-size model is embracing her curves".
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    Gorce, Tammy La (2019-07-12). "Snapchat Message Leads to Longer Story for Hunter McGrady (Published 2019)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-14.
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    "Model Citizen". Dear Media - New Way to Podcast. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
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    "Model Hunter McGrady Mourns Death of 23-Year-Old Brother Tynan in Moving Tribute". E! Online. 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
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    Lee, Esther (June 28, 2021). "Model Hunter McGrady Has Welcomed a Baby Boy". theknot.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
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    "Why Model Hunter McGrady Prays for the Haters". Allure. 26 July 2018.
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    "Hunter McGrady Gets Candid About What It Took to Finally Embrace Her Natural Body". Shape Magazine.
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    Mackenzie, Macaela; Radloff, Jessica (2019-06-17). "Hunter McGrady Is Calling B.S. on the Pressure Put on Brides to Lose Weight". Glamour. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
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    "SI Swimsuit rookie Hunter McGrady: 'This is my God-given body'". Fox News. 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
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    "From a Size 2 to Sports Illustrated Swim's Curviest Model Ever: Hunter McGrady Is 'Much Happier' at a Size 16". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  12. [12]
    Justich, Kerry (2019-09-04). "'Curviest model ever' Hunter McGrady talks being a plus-size bride: 'Give me the tightest, sexiest dress'". Yahoo Lifestyle. Retrieved 2019-09-05.

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