Three-peat! Kate Upton Lands on the Cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Yet Again

She’s only the fifth woman to grace the issue’s cover three times.

@kateupton is BACK!

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Kate Upton is joining a who’s who of iconic hotties this year with her third cover of the famed Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. “Wow, I feel so honored and excited to be back with Sports Illustrated!!,” she wrote on Instagram

@kateupton is back in a bikini!

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The only women to pull off the trifecta before her were Tyra Banks, Heidi KlumChristie Brinkley and Elle Macpherson, who holds the all-time record with five appearances on the cover. Upton, who’s only 24, may not be done either. 

For 2017, Upton will grace three different covers, as you can see above.  On two of them she’s topless. Which is her favorite? Let’s let her tell you. 

EXCLUSIVE: Watch @kateupton's backstage reaction after seeing her #SISwim 2017 covers for the first time!

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In addition to Upton, this year’s SI Swimsuit Issue will feature Chrissy Teigen, Samantha Hoopes and Hannah Jeter.

Just months after giving birth, @chrissyteigen got BACK in a bikini for SI Swimsuit…

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Hannah Jeter is BACK! (📸: @ruvenafanador)

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Finally, please enjoy this behind-the-scenes video from Kate’s 2014 shoot.

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