Ashley Graham sat down with Kristen Bell in the latest issue of Elle (opens in new tab) to reveal how childbirth and pregnancy have changed her relationship with her body. Graham gave birth to her first child, Isaac, with husband Justin Ervin in January.

"When I got pregnant, this creature inside me took over and I had to reconnect with my body. I gained weight rapidly. It was like "unbelievable" for me to have stretch marks on my belly," Graham said. At first I felt devastated. But when I met Isaac, he said, 'No, this is something all women have been talking about for a long time. This is not just a war wound. This is something that has changed my life forever, and I am going to celebrate my new body.'"

Graham also spoke about being an ally to the black community and wanting a better future for his son. 'Our country is suffering. George Floyd, Breona Taylor, Ahmoud Arberry, and their families deserved better. Everyone in the black community, whose voices have been ignored for so long, deserves better," she said. 'My son Isaac is only a few months old, but in the past few weeks, we have had deep family conversations about the inequalities facing the black community and what it means to be black in America. I want him to grow up in a world where justice exists for all and no one is discriminated against because of the color of their skin."

"Opal Tometi, a prominent human rights advocate and co-founder of Black Lives Matter (opens in new tab), has taken over my platform to share her perspective and highlight the important work she is doing in the fight against institutional racism I am very inspired by Opal. In her takeover, ally is a verb; the world doesn't know you are ally unless you are moving. Her words really resonated with me and I have listened to Opal and other black leaders to better understand how I can be a moving ally in their fight for a better tomorrow." I also continue to educate myself on important stories and issues by reading and listening to other activists and writers such as Luvvie Ajayi (opens in new tab), Rachel Cargle (opens in new tab), and Brittney Cooper (opens in new tab)."