The ultimate pin-up! Kate Upton stars in stunning calendar shoot for the first issue of CR Men's Book as editor Carine Roitfeld hails her as the 'Marilyn of today

Kate Upton is often labeled as a modern-day Marilyn Monroe, thanks to her enviable curves, bouncy blonde locks and classically beautiful features. 

And now, the 23-year-old actress is once again channeling her inner Marilyn as she stars in a stunning calendar-style shoot for the first ever issue of former Vogue Editor Carine Roitfeld's newest project, CR Men's Book. 

'Kate has always been everything I love,' Carine, 60, explained on the CR Fashion Book website. 

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Pin-up: Kate Upton stars in this calendar-style shoot for the first ever issue of CR Men's Book

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The editor of CR Men's Book has hailed the model as the Marilyn Monroe of today, and she's definitely got that blonde bombshell thing going on here. We love her layered look of a lace-trimmed camisole and two shirts. One just wasn't enough!

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'She is the opposite of me - a Marilyn of today. For my new CR Men's Book, she represents different types of beauty and the sexual fantasies of all men.'

An article posted on the CR Men's Book website about Kate's shoot further explains why the actress and model was chosen to star in the debut publication, describing the blonde bombshell as a 'strong woman' whose looks and personality, Carine believes, will resonate with all of the magazine's readers.  

'For more than one reason, it's only fitting for supermodel Kate Upton to be cast for the first issue of our CR Men's Book,' the article reads.