Kate Upton "always tries" to be sexy.
The 22-year-old model and actress was named the Sexiest Woman Alive at Thursday (18.12.14) night's People Magazine Awards ceremony and was thrilled with the "amazing" honour.
Speaking after her win, she said: "I'm so excited, I mean it's amazing.
"I always try to be sexy because to me that's confidence and being happy and it's amazing to be awarded for that."
'The Other Woman' star also jokingly apologised to her 18-year-old brother, David, for winning.
She explained to Access Hollywood: "You have to imagine being an 18-year-old boy and your sister being called Sexiest Woman, it must kind of suck, although he never complains."
Meanwhile, Kate - who is also known for her Sports Illustrated swimsuit modelling - revealed that the key to being sexy is to be "confident and happy".
Accepting her award at the ceremony, which was held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, she said: "This is such an honour to me because sexy to me means someone who's confident and happy, and that's the person I always strive to be."
However, Kate won't be celebrating her win with a trip to a nearby bar, after she recently revealed that she dislikes the "cocky and rude" attitude some men have after a few drinks.
She said previously: "Every time I find something really gross I just remove myself from the situation, but anything said after alcohol probably shouldn't be said.
"Everyone gets a false sense of self and you just come across as cocky and rude. I'm not attracted to that."
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