Kate Upton: America's love/hate relationship with the new 'it' model

By WSJ Staff Kate Upton, the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model, returned to Dave Letterman's “Late Show” last night, after her cover was unveiled on the show Monday night. In the new interview, she said she's “enjoying the moment” and

Kate Upton, the cover girl on this year's Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, first attracted notice after a video of her doing the “Dougie dance” went viral on YouTube. But the buxom blond model, 19, has a claim to fame that has nothing to do with

Kate Upton graces the cover of the "Sports Illustrated 2012 Swimsuit Issue." (Walter Iooss JR/Associated Press) Moving closer to New York — and working at New York's celebrated fashion week — was always one of those dreams.

During the appearance, Irina joined a handful of fellow SI beauties including this year's covergirl Kate Upton in reading off the "Top Ten Reasons This Year's 'Sports Illustrated' Swimsuit Issue Is The Best One Ever."

By WSJ Staff Kate Upton, the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model, returned to Dave Letterman's “Late Show” last night, after her cover was unveiled on the show Monday night. In the new interview, she said she's “enjoying the moment” and