Kate Upton Reveals How Her 5-Year-Old Daughter Vivi Is Most Like Dad Justin Verlander: ‘Big Rule Followers’
PLUS: The model reflects on outside pressure to have more children while wanting to “just be in the moment”
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00:00Now it's The Sit Down with Kate Upton.
00:02Hello, Kate.
00:03Your new show, Dress My Tour on Hulu,
00:05follows 11 aspiring fashion designers
00:08who get to create pieces for some of the music industry's
00:10biggest names.
00:11We're talking JoJo Siwa, Ty Dolla $ign, Paula Abdul, big.
00:16Tell us everything about the show.
00:18I was on a panel of judges with Laurieann Gibson
00:21and Marina Toybina and myself.
00:23I brought my years of fashion experience
00:26because fashion is such a huge part
00:28in touring and musicians' performance,
00:31but there's also, it's not ready to wear.
00:33This is a totally different fashion space
00:36with the lights and the performance aspect
00:38and also collaborating with the artist
00:42in telling their story, their story of their song,
00:45their story of their performance through their fashion.
00:47Can I ask a question?
00:48No, you cannot.
00:50I want you to listen.
00:51Was it hard to keep a poker face
00:53if someone presented something really off?
00:56Yeah, it is hard to keep a poker face
00:58in that moment, but they also have stories behind it.
01:01And these are really difficult challenges.
01:03This is a competition show.
01:05This is a challenge.
01:06These are challenges.
01:08So you try to look past that and see really their vision
01:11and their initial talent.
01:14Your career in fashion is as hot as ever.
01:16Just this year, you got your fourth
01:18Sports Illustrated cover for their 60th anniversary.
01:21Do you ever get used to seeing yourself
01:23on the cover of a magazine?
01:26No, you never get used to it.
01:28It's always this surreal moment, but it's so incredible.
01:32Sports Illustrated has done so much for my career.
01:35I got to be a part of their 50th anniversary magazine.
01:38And now to come back for their 60th
01:40is such a full circle moment.
01:43And it's so incredible to see where MJ Day and Usai
01:46have really taken this magazine.
01:48And I love Usai, he's one of my favorite photographers
01:51and one of my favorite friends.
01:53And so I was really excited to go back on a set
01:57that is like family.
01:59Now, since you're an expert, give us your top tips
02:01for the perfect photo or selfie.
02:02It is all about lighting.
02:05Do not be backlit.
02:06Anytime anyone backlights me, I'm like, why do you hate me?
02:09Like, what did I do to you?
02:11It's summer, so of course we're on the hunt
02:13for the drink of the season.
02:15And I hear you have the perfect recommendation.
02:17Yes, I do, I do.
02:20I love Bosa.
02:21I'm a co-owner in this ready to drink vodka water.
02:25And it is such an easy summer drink.
02:28There is a non-carbonated version
02:30and there's also a carbonated version.
02:32What's your favorite spot to enjoy Bosa?
02:34I would say a boat.
02:37You know, pool, a boat, anywhere.
02:41I mean, I'm a mom, you know, I'll drink anywhere.
02:43Soccer game, baseball field.
02:47We also have to give a shout out
02:48to the best dressed in your household,
02:50your adorable daughter, Genevieve.
02:53She's five now.
02:54So what are her current fashion and beauty must-haves?
02:58She is so good at mixing patterns.
03:01Every time she pulls out like a floral and a stripe,
03:04I'm like, bro, that's crazy.
03:05And she puts it on and I'm like, it works.
03:08What's one thing you know Genevieve got from mom
03:11and from dad?
03:12She is an only child and Justin is a first child.
03:15And they definitely, I really think
03:17that there's a birth order thing
03:19where they're big rule followers.
03:21They both, they love a rule and they will follow it.
03:25I am not, I'm a third child.
03:26I've never met a rule.
03:28And so she does not get that from me
03:31and I'm always very confused by that.
03:32I'm like, yeah, that's a suggestion.
03:34Let's do it anyway.
03:36She's like, no.
03:38And I think she gets from me,
03:40she loves to dance and have a good time.
03:42And she loves to like be in the moment.
03:44I think she gets that from me.
03:46I always feel like there's so much pressure
03:48if you have one kid and people are asking
03:50if you're gonna have a second one
03:52or if you have no kids, when you're gonna have kids.
03:54Do you ever feel that pressure?
03:56It starts even earlier.
03:57I don't know if you felt this.
03:58It starts when you're dating.
03:59When's the ring coming?
04:00When are you guys getting engaged?
04:01And then you get engaged.
04:01When's the wedding?
04:02What's the wedding date?
04:03When's the first child?
04:04You're like, can I just be in the moment?
04:06So true.
04:08We're gonna put 10 seconds on the clock
04:09and you can promote any one of your projects.
04:11Are you ready?
04:12Go.
04:13I really think everybody should watch the rest of my tour.
04:16It's music, fashion, lights, sparkles.
04:19I mean, what more do you need?
04:21Kate, thank you so much for being here today.
04:24Thank you so much.