Kate Upton Holds Baby Animals For Carine Roitfeld's Bazaar Shoot (PHOTOS)

Kate Upton appears in a hot new photo shoot -- but it's more snuggly than sexy. Kate stars in Carine Roitfeld 's second portfolio since becoming Harper's Bazaar's Global Fashion Director , and we never thought we'd say this, but Kate's got some serious competition from her (four-legged) fellow models.

Titled "Carine on the Collections: The Animal Nursery," Kate poses in hot pre-fall looks with model colleagues Irina Shayk, Soo Joo Park, Tilda Lindstam, Senait Gidey... and a few unfamiliar animal faces. In most of the photos, shot by photographer Sebastian Faena, the girls hold baby tigers and monkeys instead of of-the-moment accessories. More like "Haute Cute-ture," right?

The spread will appear in Bazaar's international editions, and you can view the full story on their website . Who do you think is cuter, Kate or her furry friends?

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