Kate Upton backs women to speak out on sexual harassment

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model Kate Upton, 25, is glad that women have a platform to speak about their sexual harassment experiences with the help of #metoo campaign.

Earlier this month, the American supermodel, who is married to baseball star Justin Verlander, had accused Guess co-founder Paul Marciano of sexual misconduct, which Marciano denied.

"I appreciate the support so much. It's such an exciting time for women because now we have a platform to not allow the norm to be the norm anymore. I'm just really excited about this movement and am happy to create a platform for other women to speak their stories as well," she told Entertainment Tonight.

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