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A message from Luke Burbank to Kate Upton: I've got your back

BY MyNorthwest.com  on July 16, 2012 @ 11:40 am (Updated: 3:12 pm - 7/16/12 )

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Kate Upton recently did a risque spread for GQ - but that hasn't stopped the pro-ana blogs from calling her "fat." (GQ magazine image)

Pro-skinny (or pro-anorexia websites) have been railing on about how SI Swimsuit cover girl and all- around hottie Kate Upton is too fat. But 97.3 KIRO FM Ross & Burbank host Luke Burbank wants her to know that it's alright.

"Whatever you're doing - keep doing it," Luke said in an open message to Upton. "It's working. If, just in case these pro-skinny websites are getting her down, I just want her to know that I have her back."

Luke described Upton as "buxom" but definitely smaller than the average woman. Compared to other models she's bigger, but not by much.

After facing criticism from pro-ana blogs, Upton said she's not going to starve herself to be a size zero.

It's one of many controversies surrounding models, print photos, and the overuse of Photoshop that's become a common conversation on the Internet.

Following Seventeen's announcement that they would stop Photoshopping the women and girls in their magazine, another non-Photoshopped spread is making headlines.

ESPN Magazine's annual "Body Issue" features the finest in bare bodies of sports. Host Dave Ross said his daughter was fascinated by the issue, because these athletes look the way Photoshopped folks appear naturally.

Of course, for athletes who work out 8 hours a day, often 7 days a week - it's their job to be that in-shape.

According to Luke, we haven't lost retouching altogether. Photoshop will still likely come in to play when Britney Spears is on the cover.

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  • soo purletiv wrote...
    The video above:
    July 16, 2012 3:08 pm
    Is that a photo shop of Luke Burbank? :-)

    All joking aside; who is that guy on the cover of the video...:-}

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  • ron prevost wrote...
    It's a woman (?) soccer player.
    July 17, 2012 5:56 am
    David apparently posted the wrong video link. You can click the right link after the boy girl video is over.
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  • Godhed wrote...
    I rather have her front
    July 16, 2012 3:54 pm
    and then the back
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  • Jeff Schroeder wrote...
    Remember...
    July 16, 2012 6:37 pm
    ...anything more than a mouthful is wasted....
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  • fartforce1 wrote...
    FAT?? kidding me? She is truly beautiful.
    July 16, 2012 6:56 pm
    Her curvy body is any but fat, its healthy, tone but not muscled, perfect! When women skinny down they become little ugly skin sacks filled with bones. Skinny girls look like tweakers, they loose that soft quality. I dont mean naturally thin either, naturally thin still has shape and it still looks good, but ultra thin looks diseased.
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  • CH wrote...
    excuse BL he has to take care of something . . . .
    July 16, 2012 7:02 pm
    firegirl you could go help him. You know how to put out fires.
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  • artimus wrote...
    Kate Upton is a fantastic pin up gal.
    July 17, 2012 9:40 am
    AbbieWa is a fantastic athelete.
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  • dbhawkfan84 wrote...
    Kate...
    July 17, 2012 10:40 am
    Is beautiful.
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  • RoseWhite wrote...
    Why is it...
    July 17, 2012 1:51 pm
    Okay to bash skinny girls for their body type? It makes you look really ugly.
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  • Rayvensdad wrote...
    If she's fat...
    July 17, 2012 6:16 pm
    Than I guess I'm in love with the chubby women of the world... because dang!!! I'm glad she's not a stick! People are freaking idiots!
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