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How Ashley Graham fit into the fashion world

Ashley Graham says she was told early on she wouldn’t succeed in a modeling world known for stick-thin women. Agents told her she would never be on the cover of a magazine because she was “too fat.” Instead, she became the first curvy model to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. Graham talked to “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King about rising above the bullying she suffered in school; how the term “plus-size” is divisive to women; and the advice she gives to girls who ask about pursuing a career in modeling. Source

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Ashley Graham on girls’ aspirations

In this preview of an interview to be broadcast on “Sunday Morning,” Ashley Graham talks to CBS News’ Gayle King about the advice she gives to girls who ask about pursuing a career in modeling. Source

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Spoon talks “Hot Thoughts” and why the band is better than ever

For more than 20 years, the band Spoon has been a staple of the indie rock circuit, blending rock, pop and punk. On their new album, “Hot Thoughts,” Rolling Stone says the band “doubles down on beat science.” “CBS This Morning: Saturday” co-host Anthony Mason sat down with band members Britt Daniel and Rob Pope to discuss getting dropped from their first label and why the band is better than it’s ever been. Source

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The Dish: Chef Greg Baxtrom

Greg Baxtrom is a chef with a near-perfect culinary pedigree. Born and raised in Chicago, Baxtrom was attending a local culinary school when he contacted a new restaurant for help with a homework assignment. The restaurant was the extraordinary Alinea and the assignment turned into an internship, and eventually a full-time job. Later he worked at New York’s acclaimed Per Se and Blue Hill at Stone Barns, where he learned about the farm-to-table ethic that would influence his current project, Olmsted. Baxtrom joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to discuss his extraordinary culinary journey. Source

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