NEW YORK – "You seem like so much fun and if everything works out, I'd love to go with you." That's what Kate Upton said to a Los Angeles teenager who posted a YouTube clip asking Upton to his prom. The Sports Illustrated cover girl responded to his request live by phone on NBC's Today show Wednesday morning.
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Kate Upton told 17-year-old Jake Davidson, "I know we'd have a blast."
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Davidson made his pitch in a video he posted March 16. The 1:48 film shows him maintaining good hygiene, knocking out some push-ups, and putting on his tuxedo. The teen asks Upton if he can call her "Katie," and lets her know that "we can ride around all night long – until 11, that's my curfew."
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"I absolutely love the video," Upton said on TODAY. "It was so hilarious and so creative. Thank you so much for doing that, I really appreciate it."
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Davidson also had a Twitter exchange with Upton heading into Wednesday that made things look promising.
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