Kate Upton has already decorated New York City billboards through her Guess campaigns, but as fate would have it, her inclusion in the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue -- and distinction as its Rookie of the Year -- launched her career to new levels. For that, she can thank her flawless physique and her brave decision to be clad only in body paint for the magazine’s annual modeling showcase. Kate Upton's eagerness to show off her assets and fun-loving attitude is the kind of thing that long careers and adoring male fans are made of. Her future is as bright as her sparkling blue eyes.
If you think that Kate Upton sounds familiar, you've probably heard her last name before. Caitlin Upton is the name of the unfortunate former Miss South Carolina, who became a pop-culture fixture after offering up a disastrous answer at the Miss USA pageant. They are not one and the same, however, and as Kate Upton points out, she knows where to find the United States on a world map. We can all breathe a sigh of relief.
