The internet's obsessed with Ashley Graham's thigh at the Met Gala

Lauren Tuck

·News Editor

7 May 2018 at 9:29 pm

On Monday night at the Met Gala, Ashley Graham interpreted the “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” theme in her own way.

The model, wearing a Prabal Gurung sequin strapless gown with a satin-edged cape, didn’t didn’t wear cross accessories like Bella Hadid or go full pope like Rihanna, instead she just put her own heavenly body on display.

Model Ashley Graham arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala (Met Gala) to celebrate the opening of “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination” in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., May 7, 2018. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

The custom gold gown hugged her famous curves and the high leg slit showed off her thigh, which was a huge hit on Twitter.

YOU BETTA COME ON WITH THAT THIGH, @ashleygraham!!! #MetGala https://t.co/jer3rBYGkN
— April (@ReignOfApril) May 7, 2018

@ashleygraham *Thigh Game * #MetGala pic.twitter.com/Gd5RqPwBRO
— EBONY MAGAZINE (@EBONYMag) May 7, 2018

Ashley Graham serving thick thighs and a beat face. I love this gown. And she looks gorgeous. Just not for THIS theme. #MetGala #MetHeavenlyBodies pic.twitter.com/5RJViomjh9
— Broccoli & Cheddar✨ (@KENLushh) May 7, 2018

Miss @ashleygraham out here looking like a gold-dipped religious relic!!!! #MetGala pic.twitter.com/CDWL80DExZ
— Tyler McCall (@eiffeltyler) May 7, 2018

@ashleygraham is looking like the thick snack I need to see her as. Us thick girls need to see more of this beauty #METGALA18 #MetHeavenlyBodies
— Jessica (@ohhotdayummm) May 8, 2018

Ashley looking absolutely incredible and killin' everything with the leg out. Thank You for being you.
— • TerraHawk 80 • 99 (@terrahawk80) May 8, 2018

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