American model and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl Kate Upton stars in a high-fashion editorial in the Harper’s Bazaar May 2012 issue in which she is joined by comedian Aziz Ansari and musician/actor Jared Leto. The sexy shoot was shot on location at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, and captures plenty of the Hollywood heat.
Kate's 'The Shape of Thing' feature shoot was captured by infamous and controversial celebrity photographer Terry Richardson for Harper's Bazaar US. Kate Upton appears in several dramatic, high-glamor looks for the summery shoot and is seen in spring's must-have auto-inspired Prada racing pumps.
The blonde bombshell recently made a PSA to show her support for The Weinstein Company's new film 'Bully' in which she states that she experienced bullying as a child and wanted to warn others about the issue.
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Kate Upton Stars in an Editorial for Harper's Bazaar May 2012
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