I was at a photo shoot, and I was wearing a cross necklace that my mom bought me, and somebody made a joke like, 'Why are you wearing a cross? Like you would be religious.' And then they took it away. I was really affected by that. The whole thing made me realize that I do want a cross with me at all times.
Kate UptonIf I can help and influence girls who are going through body-image issues then I think that's amazing.
Kate UptonI think that everybody has hard work side, no matter what your job is, you have bad days, you have people you don't get along with. The thing about modeling is every single day you're working with a completely new team so every single day is your first day of work or your first day of school. And you can't really have an off day because that will be the only experience they have with you.
Kate UptonAnywhere in life, for girls there's pressure to keep your weight and to keep yourself feeling and looking good.
Kate UptonI think the fame aspect, there was definitely a period when I had to get used to it. My family had to get used to it, too. It's exciting.
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