Groundbreaking model and member of 2017’s TIME 100 honoree Ashley Graham has had the kind of success in her career that most models only dream of. She’s graced the covers of magazines like Vogue and Sports Illustrated and walked runways for designers like Christian Siriano and Michael Kors; however, Graham is quick to acknowledge that her success as a curvy model in the body conscious fashion industry has been influenced by her privilege as a white woman. In an interview with New York Magazine, Graham spoke about a conversation she’s had with her husband, cinematographer and documentary filmmaker Justin Ervin, who’s black; Graham explains that they’ve discussed that as a white woman, she’s often afforded opportunities and visibility that other models who are women of color have not been given. “I know I’m on this pedestal because of white privilege,” she said.