Watch Ashley Graham Find Out She's a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model

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last updated 26 August 2021

Joining Gigi Hadid in the crying-while-casting video (opens in new tab) hall of fame is Ashley Graham, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit's newest, most excitable rookie.

Graham, who also stars alongside Philomena Kwao and Nicola Griffin in the publication's Swimsuits for All campaign (opens in new tab), promptly burst into tears of happiness when her agency presented her with what she thought was a routine contract. (The camera crew definitely clued her in, though.) An initial there, a "Why don't you read the bold part" there, and then BAM—major flooding, because wouldn't you if you landed your dream job?

Watch Graham's reaction here, and try to remember back when you could still feel.

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Chelsea Peng is a writer and editor who was formerly the assistant editor at MarieClaire.com. She's also worked for The Strategist and Refinery29, and is a graduate of Northwestern University. On her tombstone, she would like a GIF of herself that's better than the one that already exists on the Internet and a free fro-yo machine. Besides frozen dairy products, she's into pirates, carbs, Balzac, and snacking so hard she has to go lie down.