Hi, everybody. You're listening to Radio Cherry Bomb, and I'm your host, Carrie Diamond,

coming to you from Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City.

Today's guest is Ashley Graham, model, entrepreneur, mom of three, and now co-founder of Lucci, a new beverage brand that celebrates the Italian sparkling wine, Lambrusco.

Lots of you know, Ashley. She's been in the public eye since she started modeling at age 12.

Over the years, she's helped change the conversation around fashion, body confidence, visibility, and inclusion.

She was the first plus-size model to land the cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue,

and she has continued to use her platform to push for a broader, more honest definition of beauty.

Today, we're talking about Ashley's newest chapter, Lucci.

She tells me how a dinner in Los Angeles, a bottle of Lambrusco, and a DM led her to Italy

and eventually to building her first brand from the ground up.

We also talk about what it means to be more than the face of a brand, her entrepreneur journey,

raising money, asking your friends for money and having them say no,

eke, and what it was like starring as Roxy Hart in Chicago on Broadway.

She says that doing something terrifying reminded her to dream bigger.

Stay tuned for my chat with Ashley Graham.

Today's show is presented by Fisher and Pichael.

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there. Founded in Oteiroa, New Zealand, and shaped by a deep respect for nature, Fisher and Pichel is a

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they've been talking about the social kitchen for decades.

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