Repeat after me: Kate Upton is not fat.
When it comes to Kate Upton, I know I've committed my fair share of girl-on-girl crime (read: hating on her for Cat Daddy-ing her way to notoriety), but my problem with her is a little different than pro-ana pseudo-news site SkinnyGossip; I can't really get behind a girl that takes her clothes off for money and fame, but like I've said before, Kate is so great at dancing the line between playful naivety and complete impropriety without ever actually crossing it. The girl's got curves!
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SkinnyGossip, on the other hand, seems to think comparing Upton, 20, to a cow is perfectly fine — warranted, even. In a post titled "Kate Upton Is Well-Marbled," an unnamed author (shocker!) waxes poetic on the extra weight Kate seems to be carrying out. Among the insults spewed - like calling her a cannibal for eating a burger and calling her "lardy" and a "little piggie" (sic) — the worst of it comes about halfway through:
Huge thighs, NO waist, big fat floppy boobs, terrible body definition - she looks like a squishy brick. Is this what American women are 'striving' for now? The lazy, lardy look? Have we really gotten so fat in this country that Kate is the best we can aim for? Sorry, but: eww! The sudden surge in fame for Kate Upton makes me wonder how much further our plus-sized fixation is going to go.
Mind you, this is all within the same post that starts, "There’s nothing wrong with an average girl like Kate being confident. She’s pretty, she bangs down the runway like she owns it, and I totally commend her for her bravery." So she's soooo brave for walking her fat ass down the runway, but how dare she think it's okay to weigh more than 100 lbs? Um. This is exactly what's wrong with the world. This is why girls everywhere are polishing their nails to keep from eating (read: Starving Tip(s) of the Day!), lest they want to destroy their new manicure and their waistline.
International Business Times ran a very scientific poll earlier this week to gage the public's impression of Kate's body from "She looks like a pregnant cow" to "She's way too skinny." Though a combined 46% called Upton either "a pregnant cow" or "fat, but not ridiculously so," another 48% said she has the perfect body. That's, er, progress?
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You may remember some weeks ago when I spent an unbearable amount of time trying to figure out if Kate Upton meets the qualifications of a supermodel (not so much, but there's potential!). Not once did I touch upon measurements, mostly because they're meaningless until you hit the runway. Girl got a two Vogue editorials within two months of each other sans the Robyn Lawley treatment (you know, stripping the plus-size fat chicks into their underwear and throwing them in front of plates of food), so she must be doing something right.
I'm not about to point out that no man will ever respect/love/worship you if you don't respect/love/worship yourself because IT'S NOT ABOUT THEM, but us girls accrue enough psychological insecurity before we even get out of bed in the morning. The last thing we need is some pro-ana site skewing our perception and parading around as an authority on, well, anything really. I'm not saying we need to find beauty in everything, but Kate Upton is a healthy 20-year-old who's not afraid to actually eat the food she's paid to pose with. In a world chock full of fat-shame, Kate Upton and her boobs deserves a standing ovation.
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“For a long time, fashion has been going to celebrities,” Kate told the New York Times. “Celebrities are on the magazine covers, and nobody wanted models. But why not have a model celebrity? Why not a girl who comes with her own following? Social media brings a personality to models. That’s how consumers today decide what to buy. People told me I couldn’t be fashion, that I’m just an old-fashioned body girl, only good for swimwear, but I knew that I could bring back the supermodel.”
“What can I say?” she added. “I’m relatable.”
To Kate's credit, the girl's got confidence. Instead of asking you if you think Kate Upton is fat, weigh in below on how you think we can eradicate thinspo blogs.
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