Model parties with uncle and other politicians on her big day

Jun 12, 2013 07:36 GMT  ·  By
Kate Upton with her uncle Fred Upton and Kevin McCarthy, on her 21st birthday
   Kate Upton with her uncle Fred Upton and Kevin McCarthy, on her 21st birthday

You might think that Kate Upton, one of the hottest models of the moment, flew to Las Vegas for her 21st birthday because, you know, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Instead, she partied hard with her uncle and his fellow politicians.

This is just another example of how Kate is different from most models in the industry today but, of course, it’s no guarantee that she won’t be flying to Vegas as well in a few days for even more birthday celebrations.

One politician at the party, Kevin McCarthy, uploaded the photo attached to this article on his Instragram, with the caption, “With Congressman Fred Upton and his niece, Kate. We are celebrating Kate's .21st Birthday #kateupton.”

McCarthy’s nephew, Zac, was quick to comment on the photo, writing, “@repkevinmccarthy don’t forget you got a 21 year old nephew…,” hinting that he’d like to be acquainted with the gorgeous blonde as well.

As it turns out, he might be a little late for that.

A new report in Us Magazine notes that Kate is most likely dating Dancing With the Stars pro Maksim Chmerkovskiy, whom she’d known before becoming intimate.

“It's very new. They were set up through friends. They just started dating,” says a source for the publication.

Another insider reveals that the two were recently spotted on a very romantic date in New York, when Maks took her out for dinner at the Scalinatella restaurant in Upper East Side.

Admittedly, their behavior throughout dinner left no doubt as to the state of their relationship.

“They were very canoodly. It was a very intimate meal,” says the tipster, adding that the two arrived somewhat late and were holding hands.

Assuming that the latter report is accurate, you have to admit that Kate and Maks would make a very good looking pair. More details about this will probably emerge soon, if there is any truth to the rumors.