Don't Worry, Kate Upton is Not 'Furious' With Victoria's Secret

Despite many headlines quoting Kate Upton as "furious" with Victoria Secret, it seems that Upton just has a "bad taste in her mouth," a source close to the model told WWD.

Rumors began flying Wednesday that Upton was "furious" with Victoria Secret because they used a dated image of her in a cleavage-revealing black bra on the back page of the newest Victoria's Secret catalogue. This picture of Upton wearing a Body by Victoria bra with Memory Fit seamless technology in black was released two years after Upton posed for the company.

Upton could not be reached Wednesday for comment and Victoria Secret reps did not comment.

But a spokesperson who is familiar with Upton's business practices said, "The quote was wrong [in the Post]....She's not furious....She's just not thrilled about it, and the reason is she's not contracted to work with Victoria's Secret," said the spokesperson. "The way it unraveled so quickly left a bad taste in her mouth."

The image of Upton was taken in 2011 when she last modeled for Victoria's Secret. Since then, the 20-year-old blonde bombshell has skyrocketed to fame on the covers of Vogue and Sports Illustrated, and made this year's FHM Sexiest Women in the World list, ranking at number 8.

It's unclear if Victoria's Secret owns the rights to the images of Upton that were shot in 2011, but it's common practice for a company to do a "buyout" of images. Since Upton posed for them, she has skyrocketed onto the covers of Vogue, Sports Illustrated, is the face of Sam Edelman and made this year's FHM Sexiest Women in the world.

So does VS really own the images or are they jumping on the Kate Upton bandgwagon? The lingerie powerhouse has turned her down in the past but her image in the recent catalogue has sparked rumors that she'll be earning her wings as a Victoria's Secret Angel.

"As of right now, it's untrue. She has no plans to be a Victoria's Secret Angel. As far as I know, there are no discussions," stated the spokesperson.

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