Hunter McGrady

American plus-size model (born 1993)

Michael McGrady (father)

Modeling informationHeight5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)Hair colorBlondeEye colorHazelAgency

Digital Brand Architects (Los Angeles)

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

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 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

^ "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
^ Bergstein, Rachelle (13 February 2018). "SI Swimsuit's plus-size model is embracing her curves".
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "Model Citizen". Dear Media - New Way to Podcast. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
^ "Model Hunter McGrady Mourns Death of 23-Year-Old Brother Tynan in Moving Tribute". E! Online. 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
^ Lee, Esther (June 28, 2021). "Model Hunter McGrady Has Welcomed a Baby Boy". theknot.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
^ "Why Model Hunter McGrady Prays for the Haters". Allure. 26 July 2018.
^ "Hunter McGrady Gets Candid About What It Took to Finally Embrace Her Natural Body". Shape Magazine.
^ 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.
^ "SI Swimsuit rookie Hunter McGrady: 'This is my God-given body'". Fox News. 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
^ "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.
^ 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.