Kate Upton Outdoors In String Bikini Told To 'Keep It Up'
By Evie Scott on July 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM EDT

Kate Upton was popular with her 2011 Sports Illustrated Swim debut, and she's just as popular now. The model, 33, made headlines in 2024 for returning to the magazine to celebrate its 60th anniversary, but this X repost dates back much further.
In May, a user on the social media platform reminded everyone of Kate's looks while she was likely in her early 20s, and the share didn't go unnoticed.
Looking incredible in a minuscule string bikini, Kate wowed with a cleavage flash while flaunting her bombshell body, and she even got told to "keep it up!" Kate posts less swimwear content than she used to, although her Instagram does include bikini-clad photos for her Vosa Spirits promos.
Kate Upton Stuns In Minuscule String Bikini
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Scroll for the photo. Modeling a busty two-piece in watermelon-red and black, Kate nailed the micro swimwear trend, rocking mesh-like fabrics and not much of them!
Posing outdoors and by a slightly blurred backdrop, the wife of Justin Verlander flaunted her massive cleavage and toned tummy, lifting one hand to her head while gazing down the lens. The image, possibly dating back to 2012, also showed off Kate's killer hips and flat tummy as she wore low-rise red bottoms with stringy waist ties.
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Adding a pendant necklace that further accentuated her cleavage and sideboob flash, Kate rocked a golden tan, completing her very skimpy look with her light locks worn down.
The mom of one also donned a sun-kissed, matte layer of makeup complete with bronzer and a nude lip stain. Fans quickly reacted, sending Kate Love and a fire emoji. "Oh my," one said. Another wrote: "You've been bringing it pretty hard lately. Keep it up, bro!!!"
Returning To 'SI Swim' For Bombshell Cover
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Kate Upton earned over 90,000 Instagram likes for her 2024 return to SI Swim, where she was joined by stars including Christie Brinkley, Tyra Banks, and Brooks Nader for a landmark edition. Showing off her chiseled abs and killer legs in a plunging, ruffly bikini in orange and red last May, Kate wowed in her Cover bikini, telling her followers:
"I'm so honored to be on the cover for @si_swimsuit's 60th anniversary. SI has been a huge part of my career, so it felt really special to be back with @yutsai88 and @mj_day, alongside the other amazing women included on the cover."
Black Bikini And Wet Hair From A Swimming Pool
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Last year also brought this snap as Kate Upton teased her curves for a sultry pool shot to promote the Vosa Spirits vodka brand she co-owns.
In the March 2024 share, she posed close to the edge of the water, going wet-haired and with a can of Vosa and a cocktail glass nearby. Follow our Facebook page for more updates from Kate!