![]() ![]() I want to start at the beginning, how did you initially envision your 'dream' career? The teenage model's survival depended on deriving a sense of self beyond the blog posts, and a decade on, Kate Upton is ready to tell the tale. Her body type caused the most commotion, mostly its audacity to require a size other than zero. The industry's fading stars attempted to leverage her sex appeal (particularly memorable: disgraced photographer Terry Richardson refusing to allow Upton introduce herself before she dances for his camera crew in slow motion), while others waxed lyrical about her looks. Of course, an unrelatable rise rarely elicits respect. What followed was unprecedented: back-to-back S ports Illustrated, Vogue, and Vanity Fair covers, a throng of "sexiest women" accolades, and an embrace by Hollywood's elite. Discovered at an open casting call in Miami at age 15, she was never forced to vlog or Vine her way to household status, but her traditional industry trajectory was mere kindling until Upton's online appeal lit the match. It's for this reason that Kate Upton is often cited among the first of fashion's social media set. The 18-year-old Floridian had landed a coveted position as the face of Guess, before booking the holy grail gig: a Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit spread as 'Rookie of the Year.' A month after the magazine hit stands, a clip emerged of Upton at a basketball game, a portrait of all-American girl beauty in a rendition of the 'dougie.' On the heels of the viral video, The New York Times ran a feature: 'Model Struts Path to Stardom Not on Runway, but on YouTube.' ![]() It was already a big year for Kate Upton. ![]()
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