Blonde bombshell Kate Upton looked a little different than usual when photographers caught a glimpse of her at the John F. Kennedy International Airport this week.

Typically looking glamorously put together, Upton wore no makeup and dressed casually as she rushed to catch a flight on Monday.

The 20-year-old American supermodel wore large black glasses and kept her blonde locks loose and messy for her trip to the airport. She bundled up for the flight in a beige shawl, dark pants and black boots. Rather than trying to cover up her makeup-free face, Upton embraced her looked and smiled for the photographers.

CLICK HERE to check out a series of photos of Kate Upton without makeup at the JFK Airport in New York City on Monday.

Upton's comfort with her makeup-free look echoes her comfort with the curvaceous body that made her famous. She said in a recent interview that she seeks to keep healthy and make sure her body looks like a "normal girl."

"You have to be confident, and that doesn't mean starving yourself," Upton said. "Whenever girls come up to me saying they're happy to see I am confident about my body, it makes me feel good that I am contributing in a way among people my age, people who could be my friends."

Upton's voluptuous body is a far cry from the rail-thin look that has become popular in the world of haute couture, and she said she was told early in her career that she wasn't the right size to become a high fashion model.

"People told me I couldn't be fashion, that I'm just an old-fashioned body girl, only good for swimwear. But I knew that I could bring back the supermodel," she said. "What can I say? I'm relatable."

Upton has been expanding her body of work lately. Typically known for stripped-down photo shoots in bikinis or lingerie, she recently appeared on the cover of high fashion French magazine Jalouse, and she was almost completely covered up.

"It's funny, fashion shoots do not resemble at all swimwear shoots," she said. "Pose, I can do, but customer expectations are not the same. Everyone acts differently on the set. The bikini photos are for any American home. Fashion is for a unique group."

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