Bikini bombshell Kate Upton stuns in never-seen-before photo shoot from when she was only 15-years-old

By HEIDI PARKER FOR MAILONLINE

A new look at the beauty: Kate Upton in a photo shoot from when she was only 15-years-old; these never-seen-before images are a MailOnline exclusive

Kate Upton's name is synonymous with voluptuousness and sizzling sex appeal
But there was a time when the 22-year-old Sports Illustrated supermodel had a more innocent appearance.
MailOnline has an exclusive look at one of the cover girl's first photo sessions when she was only 15-years-old, long before she became the world's top pinup bikini model.

She had a glow: The Florida native sparkled in a silver minidress with neon yellow open-toe heels

Sitting pretty: Upton has since become an iconic supermodel in the vein of Cindy Crawford and Christy Turlington

In a total of eight stunning sets taken by fashion photographer Steven Burton, the Florida native - who was born in Missouri - showed off her modeling skills as she folded her arms, pouted and smiled with enthusiasm.
The photo session took place in March 2008, just after the teen was signed to Elite Model Management.

A bikini icon: On the cover of GQ magazine in 2012

In one set the leggy looker showed off a fit figure in a shimmering silver mini dress.
Bright neon open-toe yellow heels made a dramatic statement.
She wore no jewelry and overall had a natural appearance befitting a teenager.

Fresh faced: In the shoot, Upton wears minimal makeup, better showing off her natural beauty that includes strong arched eyebrows and full lips

With her hair in a loose updo and her makeup kept to a minimum, The Other Woman actress appeared more stripped-down than she has in her more recent shoots for Vanity Fair and Vogue.
Already the 5ft10in catwalker had glowing blonde highlights, but she had not yet evolved into a full-fledged blonde as she had some roots showing.

There's that signature smile: Even at age 15, Kate had that knockout grin that would help sell millions of bikinis one day

A walk on the mild side: The 5ft10in looker tried on a more masculine look with this black pinstriped vest

#katesureiscute: In the six years since the beauty took these shots, she has been on the covers of Sports Illustrated, Vogue, Elle, GQ and Cosmopolitan

A rare look back: Though the sensation has been modeling professionally for over five years, there are not many photos from her early days as a mannequin

She is cashing in: Kate was only born in 1992 but has already made nearly $20 million; here she is pictured backstage at the Beach Bunny Swimwear show in Miami in 2011

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