Plus-size model ‘sad’ to not be role model after weight loss

Ashley Alexiss opens up about how 'life-changing loss' led to her dropping more than 100 pounds

Ashley Alexiss is opening about how a “life-changing loss” led to major weight loss.

The former model, who has spent 15 years carving out a career in plus-size fashion, said losing 100 pounds was not intentional.

“About 2 1/2 years ago, I gave up drinking,” Alexiss said in an interview with People magazine .

“I was kind of just tired of feeling like a–. Like, having a few hours of fun and then having to essentially pay for it for two days with a hangover,” she said.

“My body just didn’t metabolize alcohol well. And also in the midst of that, my dad was battling cancer and he actually passed away a year ago yesterday.”

The 34-year-old beauty detailed how the grief impacted her mentally