'You look like Marilyn Monroe': Kate Upton's topless throwback pic sparks Instagram meltdown

Swimsuit model Kate Upton has brought back some major Marilyn Monroe feels for her fans after she shared a throwback magazine photo teasing her famous curves in the stunning topless shot.

With her arms wrapped around her frame, covering her modesty from the lenses, 25-year-old Upton let her smouldering looks take the centre-stage in the old cover-shot from Muse magazine. "Missing my bleach blonde hair @sebastianfaena @musemagazine," she simply captioned the racy pic.

In addition to The Other Woman actress' dramatic eyes in the picture, another aspect that stole attention was her platinum blonde tresses – which reminded many fans of another famous blonde beauty, The Seven Year Itch star.

"You look like Marilyn Monroe, so beautiful," one admirer shared on the image. "Most Beautiful Woman on earth," read a second raving message.

Upton's beach blonde style seemed to have struck a chord with most of her social media followers, who bombarded her comments section with compliments. "@kateupton You are the most beautiful woman in the world! Also, I think you might be Marilyn Monroe reincarnated, especially when I see this picture," a fan wrote.

"The Marilyn Monroe of our generation," gushed someone else. The image that has successfully sparked a frenzy among the model's Instagram followers, originally appeared on the cover of the "Fashionart Magazine" back in 2012.

Apart from highlighting Upton's voluptuous frame, the image also drew attention to specific features like her fuller eyebrows and deep eyes, adding on to the drama. While Upton reminisced about the steamy shoot on the picture-sharing site, the image brought back fond memories for her fans.

One user wrote, "Some of my favorite photographs came from that amazing shoot," while another added, "Verlander. Sigh."

The Layover star is engaged to Justin Verlander, the Detroit Tigers pitcher.