Kate Upton will not be sidelined from modeling during her pregnancy ... at least if Tommy Hilfiger has his way.
Sources directly connected to the famed designer says he would love it if Kate would model his clothes while she's carrying her first born.
We're told Tommy just said the following ... "Our business is all about inclusiveness and diversity, and not just about 90 pound models." We're told Kate has an open invitation to model for him throughout her pregnancy.
As we reported, Kate and hubby Justin Verlander announced they are going to have a baby.
Kate and Tommy have history. She honored Tommy on HBO's "Night of Too Many Stars" last November. The show was an autism benefit, and Kate congratulated Tommy -- a longtime advocate to help people with autism -- for releasing a line of clothes for "the differently abled."