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Kate Upton wont say never to posing for Playboy: should she do it?

Kate Upton

Kate Upton has a new interview with GQ UK to promote her Gillete sponsorship. The deal includes Upton posing in photos alongside both hairless dudes and guys with happy trails. It’s a nice gig if you can get it, right? Kate has a huge fandom of ladmag readers. She does have female detractors, but just as many of us adore her because she’s broken the mold of socially accepted body types on runways and catalog spreads.

Kate talks about many topics during this interview. She addresses her crazy SI Antarctica shoot and admits it was torture. Kate’s a native Floridian, so it must have been awful. All temps below freezing blend together for me, but going almost naked in a polar atmosphere is unthinkable. Kate also talks about male grooming and whether she’d ever take it off for Playboy. I’m ambivalent about Upton’s high-fashion ambitions in combination with a risqué shoot. Several supermodels (most notably, Kate Moss) have done Playboy, so why should it be any different for Upton? We’ve already seen most of Kate’s bod in her SI shoots already. Plus the SI body paint stuff, which you can google in your spare time. Here are some GQ UK excerpts:

On dudes who smell bad: “If you think that someone smells bad then that usually means that you’re not attracted to them. It’s like your body is rejecting them. It’s pheromones.”

Can guys overgroom? “I think there is a fine line between grooming when you’re confident and you appreciate yourself, and grooming because you’re insecure. I think some guys try to please what other people think they should look like, instead of knowing how they feel the best in themselves. I’m constantly talking to my male friends or someone I’m dating about how important it is to take care of yourself. I feel like everything is catered toward women and that’s what’s so great about Gillette: they are making men more aware about how to take care of yourself.”

Does she dig hairy backs? “I think it’s all matter of personal preference.”

On her SI Antarctica shoot: “I wouldn’t recommend it to anybody. I’m from Florida so I’m not good in the cold, I hate being cold. Hate it. I’m just complain-ey and miserable. Before I left I was in denial. But it was an awesome experience and now anytime anything’s too tough for me I’m like, ‘well I did Antarctica in a bikini’ so it’s a bit of a motivation because I know that I can do it. And I’ve also learned to say no since then.”

She doesn’t like doing runway shows: “You know why? Fashion shows are not collaborative. It’s only about the designer, so I get bored in that situation. There’s also a weird energy backstage – it’s a little too aggressive, I prefer a relaxed, happy environment. I love everybody to be happy on set because I think if everybody’s having fun you get the best photos. So I usually go out of my way to have good energy whenever I’m shooting. You can’t do that in a fashion show because it’s not a collaboration: it’s really not about you.”

Will she do Playboy? “I never like to say never because there are circumstances that I could do pretty much anything if it inspires me and if I think that it’s cool at the time. But right now, at this point in my career, I’m not doing Playboy.”

Did she watch World Cup? “No, I didn’t. I do like sport but I don’t really understand soccer and so not understanding just means I’m not interested. But I think it’s exciting that everyone else is excited about it. Maybe if I had been in a London bar or something, I would have gotten into it.”

Do guys ask her out? “I don’t know. I’m not really aware of who can’t approach me because I consider myself an approachable person and I like meeting new people, so if they can’t approach me I don’t think it’s an energy I’m putting out.”

What should a guy fix her for breakfast? “I always feel great after green juices and I always have eggs in the morning. I think a little bit of everything is good in moderation. But if a guy was going to cook for me I would eat whatever he put in front of me!”

[From GQ UK]

I laughed a little at the question about hairy backs. It really depends on the couple and all other factors. No one wants a guy with an Austin Powers carpet in the back seat, but a little patch is fine, right? Really. Embrace the patch. It’s something to grab onto.

On the subject of Playboy, I think Kate will eventually go there. Playboy is no big deal at all. Their photoshoots are relatively classy, and Ms. Upton would look amazing in an anniversary issue. Someday. She has better things to do right now.

Kate Upton

Photos courtesy of Gillette & WENN

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