Kate Upton now Victoria Secret Approved?

In Feb 2012, Victoria's Secret casting agent Sophia Neophitou went on the record saying she would "never use" Kate in a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. ""She's like a Page 3 girl," Ms. Neophitou told the New York Times, referring to the scantily clad voluptuous women featured in The Sun, a London tabloid. "She's like a footballer's wife, with the too-blond hair and that kind of face that anyone with enough money can go out and buy."

Ouch!!!

Kate Upton fans got whipped into a frenzy this week upon seeing Upton's face (and body) back in the latest Victoria's Secret catalogue. Many exclaimed, thank goodness, that  the lingerie brand finally came to its senses and rehired the top model after disparaging her in 2012.

Except that the new Kate Upton catalogue picture is old. The New York Post reports that the back cover photo, first noticed by Buzzfeed, is actually from Upton's 2011 Victoria's Secret shoot.

The New York Post adds that Upton is "furious" that the Victoria Secret ran the old photo without notifying her first.

Neophitou harsh words were a bit over the top, considering Upton had already modeled for Victoria's Secret in catalogues. However since then, Upton's popularity has skyrocketed on the heels of her consecutive Sports Illustrated covers and high-profile Vogue shoots.

Maybe Victoria's Secret finally realized they should have had Upton in their backyard this whole time. After all, they're the brand that prides themselves on using "healthier" models with "personalities" instead of the waifish girls found on high-fashion runways.