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And the SI swimsuit cover girl is...

By Anna Lanfreschi
updated 11:06 AM EST, Tue February 14, 2012
NEED TO KNOW
  • Kate Upton scores the coveted swimsuit issue cover
  • 19-year-old model was born in Michigan, grew up in Florida
  • The 2012 swimsuit issue is Kate's second SI appearance, but her first SI cover

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Kate Upton scored the coveted cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue 2012. The cover was revealed Monday night on the “Late Show with David Letterman.” A total of 10 models had photo shoots with SI photographer Walter Iooss Jr. in Sydney, Australia, for the issue. The final cover photo was as much of a surprise to the 19-year-old Kate as it was to the rest of the models.

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