Who is Kate Upton? Sports Illustrated swimsuit babe in pictures
KATE UPTON is on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2017. To celebrate, here is a look back at some of her hottest pictures.
Kate Upton as a young model
Kate began her modelling career in her hometown of Miami in 2008. She soon moved to New York, where she signed with top modelling agency IMG.
Her first big break was representing US clothing brand Garage, and she went on to model for Guess and Victoria’s Secret.
In 2011 she became the face of swimwear brand Beach Bunny, and walked the catwalk for them at Miami Fashion Week.
The same year she was named Esquire’s woman of the summer.
Since catapulting to fame, Kate has also appeared on the covers of GQ, LOVE, Glamour and Vanity Fair.
She was dubbed the hottest supermodel on Earth by Vogue when she appeared on the magazine’s cover in 2013.
Kate has also taken up acting and has appeared in films such as The Other Woman and The Layover.
Kate was the face of Beach Bunny in 2011
Kate showing off the figure which made her famous
Kate walked the catwalk at Miami Fashion wWeek
Kate Upton in sexy game of hide and seek for Love Advent
Kate Upton’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue covers
Kate’s first appearance in the Swimsuit Issue came in 2011 when she was aged just 19 years old.
She was named Rookie of the Year and was invited to return in 2012, when she graced the cover in a barely-there two-tone bikini.
In 2013 she returned to the cover, wearing a white fur-lined skiing jacket and white bikini bottoms.
This year the 24-year-old became only the fourth woman in history to appear on the cover for a third time.
Kate's first Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover came in 2012
Kate returned for a second Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover in 2013
Kate starred in three covers for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue 2017
She sizzled in three separate covers for the 2017 issue, which were devoid of much actual swimwear.
She wore a bedazzled jacket and white bikini bottoms in one cover, and goes topless in the other two editions wearing grecian jewellery and a white rope-style one-piece.
Speaking to the magazine, Kate said: “This year, I had a completely different mindset about my body and instead of always trying to fit in a certain sample size, I wanted to be strong and healthy.
“Those are the campaigns I want to do and the career I want to have — to inspire women to love themselves.”
Kate is known for her all-American good looks
Kate Upton’s boyfriend
Kate announced her engagement to baseball player Justin Verlander in May 2016.
She told E! News: “I’m really excited, he asked me right before season started so we've been keeping it on the down low for quite a while. So I'm excited to finally be able to share it with the world.”
The couple reportedly started dating in late 2012 and were photographed on holiday in January 2013.
Kate is engaged to Justin Verlander
Kate and Justin have been dating since 2012
They broke up in July 2013 and Kate began dating Dancing With The Stars professional Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
But by December 2013 Kate and Justin were back together, and were spotted enjoying a hockey game.
The couple are now busy planning their wedding. Earlier this month, Kate shared a note on Instagram which read: “Wedding notes: Fun!! Party! Tequila? Food???”