Kate Upton: “I’m Not a Toy, I’m a Human.”

Author: LivLuna

Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover girl/model of the moment Kate Upton has revealed that she “felt terrible” after her first SI swimsuit issue cover in 2012. In the September 2013 issue of U.S. Elle, she says that after her issue hit the stands:

“After my first Sports Illustrated cover, I felt terrible about myself for a solid month. Every single guy I met was either married or about to be married, and I felt like I was their bachelor present or something. I’m not a toy, I’m a human. I’m not here to be used. I am a grown woman, and you need to figure your shit out.”

She also had this to say about the treatment of models:

“People deal with models like they are children. They think they can pull one over on you. It’s actually funny. I’m always like, I’m about to pull something on you, and you’re so focused on thinking I’m dumb you’re not even going to know.”

We’re proud of Upton for standing up for herself–just because she’s had some racy magazine covers doesn’t mean that she’s an object–she’s a human being just like the rest of us! And just because she’s a model doesn’t mean she’s an idiot. You go, Kate!