TGIF: Sports Illustrated 2012

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Kate Upton was officially revealed as the cover girl for the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue on Monday. The 19-year-old blond bombshell, who was born in Michigan but raised in Florida, was named Rookie of the Year for her appearance in the 2011 Swimsuit Issue, so it's not a huge surprise that she received this year's honor.

 

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Brunette beauty Ariel Meredith, whom you might recognize from the 2009 S.I. Swimsuit Issue, shows off her fit physique in a colorful two-piece for this year's edition.

 

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Israeli model Bar Refaeli has a fun feature in the mag called "Bar and the Boys," where she poses with three different Summer Olympians including swimmer Michael Phelps, tennis superstar Rafael Nadal, and NBA player Chris Paul. Can you believe Leonardo DiCaprio let this girl get away?

 

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Who wouldn't want to watch the sun set with Sports Illustrated's "rookie" model Michelle Vawer?

 

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