Model Kate Upton wants to be a role model for women and insists she'd never "starve" herself to be thin.

Although there is "pressure" on women to look a certain way, but 21-year-old wants to enjoy indulge in food without being concerned about her figure.

"For girls, there's always pressure. Even if I was in college, or if I was doing a different job. So, for me to do that in the public eye is definitely a lot, but I have to have the right outlook on it.

"I'm not going to starve just to be thin,"contactmusic.com quoted her as saying.

"I want to enjoy life and I can't if I'm not eating," she added.