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    Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover: Kate Upton, 19

    NEW YORK (AP) — She's a Florida girl who's comfortable in a bikini, and now 19-year-old model Kate Upton is on the cover of the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue.

    She wears a tiny red-and-brown, sparkle-covered string bikini with a view of the waters of Australia behind her as she poses for the magazine cover, which was unveiled on TV Monday night on "Late Show with David Letterman" on CBS.

    "That was one of the first photos from the first shoot," she said in a telephone interview before the big reveal. "It was my favorite swimsuit. ... I felt sexy in it but confident."

    Upton, 5 feet 10 (, was born in Michigan but raised in Florida. Her hometown is Melbourne, on the state's east coast.

    "In Florida, people walk around in their flip-flops, bikinis and jean shorts, so I'm very comfortable in a bathing suit," she said.

    The 2012 magazine cover is her second time appearing in the annual SI issue that's the equivalent of the Super Bowl for models. Last year, when Irina Shayk was on the cover, Upton was chosen as rookie of the year.

    "I have had a great year," she said. "For me, this is groundbreaking."

    A huge perk of the job as the official swimsuit model is visiting lovely beaches, including shoots for the magazine in Sydney and Cairns, Australia, and Florida.

    She said living a healthy lifestyle for her includes working out regularly with a personal trainer and watching what she eats. But there's no special diet to prepare for a bikini shoot, she said, and she admits to splurging on the occasional ice cream or plate of fries.

    Christie Brinkley and Elle Macpherson are among the now celebrity models who previously had this gig. Upton said, "I am so glad to be in their company."

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    • black crow  •  Miami, Florida  •  25 days ago
      I heard that Kate Upton's boobs have just been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site!
    • hamza  •  Baghdad, Iraq  •  1 mth 13 days ago
      hello
    • A Yahoo! User  •  San Francisco, California  •  1 mth 18 days ago
      What a dumb bimbette with no self respect.....
    • Dafuq  •  3 mths ago
      If I wanted to see #$%$ I would just buy a playboy mag. Hotter women too.
    • bobv  •  Westby, Wisconsin  •  3 mths ago
      This girls breasts look rediculous-- yuk!!! Not a pretty site!
    • anonymous  •  Pleasanton, California  •  3 mths ago
      Well....they didn't waste much money on material costs for that suit.
      • John P 3 mths ago
        I know. Isn't it great!
      • patriots rock 3 mths ago
        You had too many likes, so i disliked ur comment
      • Elliott 3 mths ago
        It's a Win Win!
    • chapman  •  3 mths ago
      horay! real boobs
      • really 3 mths ago
        Are you sure? Not my reaction.
      • patriots rock 3 mths ago
        horay! ur gay!
      • David 3 mths ago
        patriots rock... you obviously dont know what gay means
    • John  •  Baltimore, Maryland  •  3 mths ago
      homina-homina-homina
      • Robert 3 mths ago
        They're real......and they are SPECTACULAR!
      • BIG ITALIAN SAUSAGE 3 mths ago
        @JohnDude, you CRACK ME THE F U C K UP! GREAT post! [still laughing!]
      • ph 3 mths ago
        ..ralphie boy..
    • Internal Server Error  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  3 mths ago
      Guys, without looking back up, what color top was she wearing in any of the photos?
    • B Fish  •  3 mths ago
      reel but awful saggy looking for a 19 yr old
    • west york  •  3 mths ago
      she is only 19 she can eat whatever she wants
    • Lilly  •  Pleasanton, California  •  3 mths ago
      Those are real. Take it from a female.
      • Konservative 3 mths ago
        I'm more inclined to believe males
      • Lilly 3 mths ago
        Why?
      • **** 3 mths ago
        Actually, mine are fake and look very much like that. Everyone I've told that mine are implants has been surprised. Even "bed companions". LOL. You can't always tell, if it was done by a quality surgeon.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  Dallas, Texas  •  3 mths ago
      It's Obama fault ... Oh man, wrong post
      • ikester 3 mths ago
        No, it's BUSH'S fault. Oops. Wrong reply (no bush here).
      • A Yahoo! User 3 mths ago
        Agreed! we thought we had dumped him in Washington for good but he found his way back. Should have built that blasted border wall on the North side rather than with Mexico.
    • Jennifer  •  3 mths ago
      "swimsuit issue"? or l"ittle bits of cloth" issue.
    • L  •  Hollywood, Florida  •  3 mths ago
      yummy!.... why do i feel like a dirty old man, i meam i am only 33
    • levelone  •  3 mths ago
      wow !! She is almost as hot as my wife !!! Wow !!
    • houstonBK  •  3 mths ago
      shes gorg! but was this the BEST photo for the cover???! i dont think so. she has slight boob hanging out which shows thats her top was too small...or is it suppose to be too small?
    • Dan  •  Fort Wayne, Indiana  •  3 mths ago
      I wonder if she can cook?
    • MurphyL  •  Fairfield, Montana  •  3 mths ago
      A real woman! Not a broomstick with plastic add ons!!!!
    • Mighty whitie  •  3 mths ago
      pretty face too
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