Kate Upton Throws A 'Diva Fit' Over Sharing The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover

NY Post ^ | feb 7 2017 gmt | By Mara Siegler

[drewh]

Sports Illustrated is releasing its Swimsuit issue next Monday, and sources tell us that it’s likely they will have three covers starring tennis champ Serena Williams, 63-year-old model Christie Brinkley, and possibly Kate Upton.

Last year, the magazine also used three covers, which featured extra curvy model Ashley Graham, Hailey Clauson and mixed martial arts champ Ronda Rousey in body paint.

Sources tell us that an appearance by Upton — whose Rookie of the Year pictures in the mag in 2011 helped make her a star — is still up in the air because of her diva demands.

“There was drama,” says the source. “Kate demanded that if she did the shoot, that she absolutely must get the cover. She also had a list of photographers and hair and makeup people she would only work with.”

Upton appeared on the magazine’s cover twice, in 2012 and 2013, when she was photographed in Antarctica.

The source continued of this time around, “She was being a big diva. She’s thinks she’s better than everyone now because she’s an actress.”

In 2015, Upton — who is engaged to MLB player Justin Verlander — was the subject of a New York Post article discussing whether her “ego is ‘ruining her career.’ One modeling industry vet said that her “demands became ridiculous.”

This year, Sports Illustrated has already released glam shots of Chrissy Teigen, Nina Agdal and Lais Ribeiro, which means they are unlikely to be on the cover.

Other sources said Brinkley also shot pics with her two daughters, Alexa Ray, 31, and Sailor, 18.

A spokesperson huffed about the speculation, “It’s that time of year again. Who is in, who’s on the cover, what will they do next? Everyone has a guess, and that’s all this is.”

Upton’s rep could not be reached.

[newfreep]

[miliantnutcase]

Search the internet. ;-) lots of evidence.

[lacrew]

[Jim W N]

Dunno.

Maybe “before” and “after” pictures.

[edh]

"+1!!! Alien face lol" My friends and I would get into discussions about various shades of hotness of models du jour ... I'd *rarely* trash them while a couple of them would be ridiculously critical (there was a recent fight about Kate Upton getting fat ... they lost). I'd always state that "if were to walk in this room right now your jaw would hit the floor and you wouldn't be able to take your eyes off her" outside of the ones that look like AIDS victims like Kate Moss. Now, if Chrissy Tiegan were to walk into the room, I would scream in horror. She doesn't look of this world. She's frigging Predator. There is nothing nice about her from the neck up. The crap that spews from her mouth sounds rehearsed and spoonfed ... much like an alien picking up our language. Why she is famous as a "model" has me completely perplexed unless she's representing some other planet / dimension. There is no other rational explanation.

[raybbr]

So, big boobs, old boobs and “I don’t want to see” boobs.

I won’t be buying that cover.

[steel_resolve]

Yep I’ve never understood the unreserved adulation for her. She is a dog.

[Vermont Lt]

It was a stupid comment. Go share it with your wife and see what she thinks, Big Man.

[TigersEye]

She is obviously Upton. Oh, good.

[jmacusa]

A bit of the old alright...

[Lee'sGhost]

damn it meant spectacular

[ViLaLuz]

She had an affair with Hillary Clinton.

[Yaelle]

You are correct. I know a future supermodel and I know a casting person who looked for girls to do topless for a period show before boob jobs, and it is nigh impossible for a slender person in the supermodel biz to not have had something done to the boobs. Including this one, probably.

[morphing libertarian]

I know she’s not “sharing” with Serena, not enough space

[morphing libertarian]

If you’re passing on her, let me know

[drewh]

sold out cover for sure!

[ViLaLuz]

It's well known she had breast augmentation.

[Palio di Siena]

Billy Joel screwed up big time.

[drewh]

i dont think Justin minds..

[ViLaLuz]

Neither does Hillary.