Just like last year, Kate Upton will be on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition. The 2013 edition will be hitting newsstands this week. Upton will be joining Christie Brinkley, Elle MacPherson, Paulina Porizkova and Tyra Banks as the only models to grace the cover in back-to-back years. Yeah, yeah, yeah...no more talkie. Just check out the pics.

Kate Upton 2013 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition Cover Photo
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Kate Upton was photographed by Derek Kettela in Antarctica. Swimsuit by Barbara Herrmann.
(Photo Derek Kettela)
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Kate Upton was photographed by Derek Kettela in Antarctica. Swimsuit by Letarte by Lisa Cabrinha.
(Photo by Derek Kettela)
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Also featured in the 2013 Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition:

Cintia Dicker

Cintia Dicker was photographed by Kayt Jones in Namibia. Swimsuit by Limeaide.
(Photo by Kayt Jones)
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Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller was photographed by James Macari in Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Swimsuit by Vanda Catucci
(Photo by James Macari)
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Jessica Gomes

Jessica Gomes was photographed by Derek Kettela in Guilin, Guangxi Province, China. Swimsuit by Eberjey.
(Photo by Derek Kettela)
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