Kate Upton's Ego is Harming Her Career

Kate Upton poses with her Sports Illustrated Photo. Photo: Getty Images

Kate Upton could be described as the greatest modeling success post 2011.

After a video of her dancing at a basketball game went viral,she has graced the pages of some of the biggest publications in Hollywood, including Sports Illustrated, GQ and Vogue. She has even made an on screen appearance along side Cameron Diaz.

But, the year is now 2015, and according to industry insiders Upton's attitude has worsened in the four years since she found fame. They say a once innocent, down to earth girl is now exhibiting diva-like qualities. Such things include refusing to be shot with other models, and insisting on photographer approval on shoots.

"She became really unappreciative of her success," one publicist revealed to the New York Post. "It totally went to her head. She didn't understand that people had taken a chance on her."

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Betty Sze, managing director of models.com emphasizes how lucky Upton really was. “What takes high-fashion models sometimes years or decades to get, like the Vogue cover, the name recognition, the cosmetics contract . . . Kate was able to get all those in the space of two or so years.”

But, with her ego ever-so obvious, Upton told British Vogue last June that she made it to the top alone. “It’s weird that in the press they’ll be like, ‘Your biggest fight was with the industry and the designers,’ and I’m like, ‘No, my biggest fight was with my agents, trying to get them to sign me into the castings.’”

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Modest much.

What's next for Upton?

While it is clear that a curvaceous, beautiful, blonde model will always be in demand, her future as an actress is in doubt. One agent confirmed that she is living in her own hype if she thinks anyone in Hollywood is interested in hiring her. She is still the face of Bobbi Brown cosmetics, her contract with the clothing line has expired.

Nothing seems to worry this self-assured model however, as Upton admitted a "little hate" could be just what her careers needs.

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