Kate Upton Spilling Out Her String Bikini Told 'Extra Weight Looks Good'

Kate Upton may once have been told she was too "fat" for modeling, but it looks like one fan thinks she looks good with a little "extra weight." In December 2019, an X post made by Sports Illustrated Swim celebrated the bikini bombshell, sharing another swimsuit snap of her looking absolutely sensational. Flaunting her killer body as she modeled a teeny metallic swimsuit, Kate flashed her famous curves while looking leggy, and comments came in fast. Kate, who made her SI Swim debut in 2011, has made headlines for divulging that a Victoria's Secret employee once told her to avoid modeling because she was too large. Now, the blonde is proving that employee wrong.

Scroll for the photo. Posing from craggy rocks extending over crystalline ocean waters, Kate sent out her best bombshell vibes in a plunging gold bikini in tight metallic fabrics.

Giving a nod to the micro swimwear trend adored by SKIMS founder Kim Kardashian, the 32-year-old highlighted her long legs and curvy waistline, notably drawing the eye to her cleavage while going eye-popping at the chest.

Braving a barely there top with a sideboob finish and a halterneck, Kate flashed her toned shoulders while dropping jaws with her bosom. The mom of one, who welcomed daughter Genevieve in 2018, added low-rise briefs with string ties, catching attention with her killer hips as she posed barefoot. Looking bronzed and all sunkissed, Kate flashed a smile, wearing her light hair tied back as she added hoop earrings.

"Kate Upton’s workout mindset? Focusing on her strength gains instead of her weight," a caption read. One fan seemed keen to "marry" Kate, although the star is taken. In 2017, she and husband Justin Verlander tied the knot. Another fan said that the "extra weight" suited Kate.

Per Outkick, Kate Upton was initially encouraged to steer away from the modeling industry when Sophie Neophitou, who worked for lingerie giant VS at the time, said:

"We would never use [Upton]. She's like a Page 3 girl. She's like a footballer's wife, with the too-blonde hair and that kind of face that anyone with enough money can go out and buy."

Kate has since gone on to become a swimsuit icon. In May 2024, she returned to SI Swim for a cover celebrating the magazine's 60th anniversary.

Kate Upton is now a co-owner of Vosa Spirits. In this Instagram photo, she shot the camera a sultry gaze from a swimming pool, teasing her famous curves while stripped to a black string bikini.

The wet-haired photo, which featured Vosa's products, earned the stunner over 20,000 fan likes.