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Published: 09:43 BST, 5 September 2012 | Updated: 14:47 BST, 5 September 2012
Thousands of bare-breasted young Swazi women paraded themselves in front of their king yesterday in a lavish ceremony to celebrate chastity and unity.
Dressed in beaded skirts, clutching machetes and mobile phones, women and girls danced and sang tributes to the king and queen mother - also known as the Great She-Elephant - in a traditional Umhlanga Reed Dance to celebrate womanhood and virginity.
Those taking part dismissed criticism of the extravagant celebrations on Sunday and Monday, which took place in one of Africa's poorest countries, ruled by the continent's last absolute monarch.
Virgins: Maidens sing and dance outside the Queen Mother's Royal Palace after delivering reeds at Ludzidzini in Mbabane, Swaziland, on Sunday, ahead of Monday's Reed Dance
Celebrations: Thousand of virgins took part in the event in honour of a royal family which has in some quarters been criticised for being out of touch with a country where many live in abject poverty
National pride: Many of the women taking part stressed their dedication to their king and their chastity
'I'm proud to be Swazi and to be a virgin. We are here to show unity with the king and with each other,' said 18-year-old Gcebine Dlamini.
She braced herself against the cold of the southern hemisphere's winter in her skimpy outfit as scores of tourists had photos taken next to the topless women.
King Mswati III, who has at least a dozen wives and a personal fortune estimated at $200million, faced unprecedented protests last year when his appointed administration ran out of money after a 2009 recession in neighbouring South Africa.
Despite the touch economic climate, the royal household has shown few signs of wanting to tighten its belt.
Absolute monarch: King Mswati III, front, who has at least a dozen wives and a personal fortune estimated at $200million
Tradition: The maidens bring reeds cut from river beds, which they then presented to the queen mother in a mile-long singing and foot-stamping procession
Showing off the goods: In the past, the king has used the ceremony to choose a new wife, and some girls still hoped to catch the king's eye
Security operation: A Swazi Correctional Services officer supervises girls performing
In July, South Africa's Mail and Guardian newspaper reported that three of Mswati's wives joined a 66-strong royal entourage heading to Las Vegas on a shopping spree.
There was no comment from the palace.
Chaste: A young Swazi woman wears an 'umgaco' a traditional scarf with woollen pompoms, symbolizing her virginity
But women at the annual event gathered behind the monarch in the week-long celebrations, even though police kept a close watch on what they might tell journalists and tourists roaming the grounds of the royal village, some 20km (12 miles) outside the capital.
In the past, the king has used the ceremony to choose a new wife, and some girls still hoped to catch the king's eye.
'If chosen, I would be able to live a better life than what I have, have a lot of money, live a queen's life and travel overseas,' said Fakazile Dlamini, 14, who arrived on a lorry from her village 60km away to attend the ceremony.
New royal wives have often received a BMW and their own palace, fuelling criticism in a country where more than two-thirds of its 1.4million people live in abject poverty.
Women's groups and political opponents also say Mswati's penchant for multiple young brides is out of touch in a country with the world's highest rate of HIV/AIDS.
The monarch says polygamy is part of Swazi tradition and helps cement national unity.
Despite growing discontent, maidens still flock in from across the country - some attend the ceremony every year until they marry.
They bring reeds cut from river beds, which they then presented to the queen mother in a mile-long singing and foot-stamping procession.
Carnival atmosphere: Tens of thousands of young women and girls took part in the celebration
Family fun: A youngster joins in the action
Closely watched: Police kept a close watch on what the young women might tell journalists and tourists roaming the grounds of the royal village, some 20km (12 miles) outside the capital
Just another day in Swaziland: This man seems unmoved by the acres of nubile flesh on display, instead preferring to catch up on some current affairs
In the past, they would have been accommodated by families living close to the royal household. These days they are put up in camps and protected by police from other men.
Even though the girls refuse to criticise UK-educated Mswati, who arrived at the event dressed in beads and lion cloth, not everyone supported his polygamous lifestyle.
'I don't want to be a queen, I don't want to share my man. Polygamy is not okay,' said Siphesihle Mdluli, 20, while waving her bundle of reeds.
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I'm 25 years old, and life isn’t too shabby. I have a good job in digital marketing, a good group of friends, I’ve travelled to some amazing places, volunteered, and climbed Kilimanjaro for charity. But I’ve never had sex .
I’m not waiting for marriage. I’m not asexual , or lacking interest in sex. It’s something I think about and can’t wait to give it a try someday. I’m not hideously unattractive. I don’t have crippling body confidence issues or social anxiety. I socialize, and date a lot.
In school, I was the class freak. Being stick-thin, a foot taller than everyone else, braces-wearing, shy, awkward, and getting top grades on everything meant boys didn’t pay me much attention, unless they were looking for someone to laugh at.
I switched schools at 16, and all of a sudden, there was a shift. The braces came off, I filled out a little, dyed my hair blonde, and developed an interest in fashion and makeup. For the first time in my life, people showed an interest in me. Girls invited me out to underage drinking sessions, and there I met boys, who, unlike before, started conversations with me and took an interest in what I had to say. I was still quite shy, but on nights out, I turned to liquid courage, finding I became a lot more talkative after a couple of drinks. I’d get described as “pretty,” or even “hot.” The novelty of male attention meant I kissed more than a few guys in my last couple of years of high school. But I didn’t take it any further.
Some of my female friends would do, for want of a better word, “stuff” with guys, but I never really understood the appeal. For me, anything below the waist was a very intimate thing, something I only really wanted to do in the context of a relationship. I had guys have crushes on me — but the few I had crushes on were only interested in a one-off thing.
By the time I got to university, I was started to panic. I’d yet to find a boyfriend, or do anything more than kissing with a guy. I fancied guys. But I was still pretty shy at this point, so while I got propositioned for sex, the genuine romantic attention went to the louder girls.
Nobody had a problem with my being a virgin, but people had a massive problem with me not engaging in hook-up in culture in general . At 18, I’d gotten to the point that most people get to in their early 30s; I’d lost interest in making out with random guys in clubs, and felt ready to settle down. But every time I declined a guy on the dance floor, I’d get a mouthful of abuse from the other girls in my halls for not getting with him. I’d get interrogated by the guys as to why I wouldn’t go for “a bit of foreplay” with random guys. Every time I went back home in the holidays, a guy in my friend group would attack me for not having “seen a cock” at university. Erm, I didn’t go to university to “see a cock.” I went to get a degree. And I didn’t want sex. I wanted love.
When I went into second year, I lost contact with people from my halls, connected with more likeminded women from my part-time job at the student bar, and gradually became more confident in my decision to wait to have sex. I wasn’t waiting for the guy I was going to spend the rest of my life — I just wanted a boyfriend as opposed to a casual encounter.
In my third year of college, I finally had my first boyfriend. It was a whirlwind romance that got intense very quickly. Two weeks in, we’d both said we’d never felt this way about anyone before, and had a date set up for me to meet his parents. He was my first time doing “stuff.” It came surprisingly naturally; I’d always been told that I had to do stuff with random guys beforehand otherwise I’d be terrible at it, but it was fine. We tried to have sex a couple of times, but for various reasons it’s best not to go into, it didn’t happen. Shortly afterwards, he did a 180 and decided he didn’t want to be in a relationship anymore (for unrelated reasons).
I graduated, went traveling, began my career, and moved to London — and dated. OKCupid, Tinder, Plenty of Fish, you name it, I’ve tried it. But I just never connected with those guys. Apart from a few weirdos, most have been nice enough, but there’s been no-one I’ve been really attracted to. My family tells me I'd being too picky, but if you're not feeling it, you're not feeling it.
Being a virgin at 25 isn’t something that massively bothers me. I realized a long time ago that it's not a big deal. Yes, when my birthday approaches each year I do get a sense of "oh sh*t, it hasn’t happened yet" — but I’m not looking to " just get it over with," either. Western culture has a throwaway attitude towards sex, which works for some people , but it's just not my thing. Not saying you have to marry the guy ( although some people do wait for marriage, and that’s completely fine too ), but in my opinion, it should be something that is meaningful, or at least comfortable .
While some people find one night stands enjoyable, the idea of being that intimate with just anyone makes me feel a bit sick. I get told I’m missing out on “fun,” but my idea of fun is going out with friends, or traveling to a continent I’ve never been to before. Ideally, I'd like the first time I have sex to be in the context of a relationship. I've realized that I need to feel that connection and actually want to have sex, rather than be pushed into it by society or the guy.
In our society, casual sex is presented as mandatory rather than a choice. People seem to think there’s somehow something wrong with not doing it. When they find out I'm a virgin, people assume I’m not a sexual person, or that I must have some kind of fear of sex or body insecurities. People rail against “slut shaming,” but I think the opposite is also as prevalent, and that’s not just restricted to virgins.
A friend told me about a 24-year-old girl he’d recently met who’d had a couple of relationships at 18 and 19, but who hadn’t really met anyone since then; she’d dated and kissed guys, but hadn’t had sex for four years. To me, that seems normal — dry spells are common once you start work and not everyone is into one night stands — but when he told one of his friends about her, his reaction was, “What’s wrong with her?” Meanwhile, women complain about men being “misogynists” if they don’t want a relationship with a woman who has slept around, yet in the same breath say they would never date a male virgin. In order to try and dispel some of these myths, I think it's important that I be honest about my experience.
Sometimes, I worry that I’ll lose out on my dream guy due to my lack of experience. That virginity will be a deal-breaker, or that he’ll leave because he wants to have sex before I do. But I think it's important to have sex when you feel ready — not to please other people. So for now, I'll continue to enjoy the rest of my life and appreciate the things I do have, and accept that sex and love were just meant to happen for me a little later than I planned.

Ashley Graham poses completely nude for V Magazine.

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Remember that time Ashley Graham told us that while she wasn't afraid to pose nude, she wouldn't show "nip and bush" ? Seems like our former SI Swimsuit cover model has changed her stance on being photographed naked, and we definitely don't mind.
In an extremely revealing shoot for V Magazine , Ashley poses completely nude and opens up even more about her struggles with body image and how she learned to love herself early on in life.
"I think I hit bottom around 18," Ashley told Tracee Ellis Ross for V Magazine . "I was disgusted with myself and told my mom I was coming home [from New York]. And she told me, 'No, you’re not, because you told me that [modeling] was what you wanted and I know you’re supposed to do this. It doesn’t matter what you think about your body, because your body is supposed to change somebody’s life.' To this day that sticks with me because I’m here today and I feel that it’s okay to have cellulite."
The body advocate, and "new queen" of the fashion industry went on to reveal that she has two role models, one of which is a member of our own SI Swimsuit family.
"Today, I have two role models," Ashley explained. "One of them is my mom. Just seeing how happy she has been going through [life] and how she’s handled every curve ball is like, 'That’s a woman who has integrity and dignity and has been kind and generous to people around her.' Business-wise, it’s Kathy Ireland . She’s OG. When she was younger and in Sports Illustrated she was like, 'I’m going to sell some socks and make a business.' Now she has a billion-dollar company. Kathy Ireland, if you’re out there, I’m still trying to be your best friend. You’re on my vision board."
Here's hoping we'll see a collaboration between these two icons in the near future! But until then, we encourage you to read Ashley's full interview and see all of her body-baring photos over at vmagazine.com.
BONUS: See all of Ashley's gorgeous photos from SI Swimsuit 2017!
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by INDAH.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by INDAH.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by Ola Vida.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by HAUS OF PINKLEMONAID. Jackey by Ale by Alessandra.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji.
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Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by Luli Fama.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by HAUS OF PINKLEMONAID. Jackey by Ale by Alessandra.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by d.bleu.dazzled.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by Luli Fama.
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Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by INDAH.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by d.bleu.dazzled.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by Luli Fama.
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Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by HAUS OF PINKLEMONAID.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by d.bleu.dazzled.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by HAUS OF PINKLEMONAID. Jackey by Ale by Alessandra.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by Ola Vida.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by Beach Bunny. Jacket by Donna Karan.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by d.bleu.dazzled.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by BOUND + TIDE by Mitchell Kass.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by HAUS OF PINKLEMONAID.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by Beach Bunny. Jacket by Donna Karan.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by HAUS OF PINKLEMONAID.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by d.bleu.dazzled.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by Beach Bunny. Jacket by Donna Karan.
Ashley Graham was photographed by Yu Tsai in Fiji. Swimsuit by Ola Vida.

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