Jessy Mendiola
KAPAMILYA actress Jessy Mendiola is every inch the sexy siren in a one-piece red hot swimsuit when she walked the ramp in the annual
FHM Philippines’ 100 Sexiest Women victory party held at Valkyrie Night Club in Taguig City on Tuesday (July 26) evening.
Jessy received her trophy as FHM Philippines’ Sexiest Woman this 2016. She was the second star to win the coveted title without gracing the cover of FHM, according to a Pep.ph news article.
Jessy’s runway outfit was designed by Popo Go and Jun Rufino.
Her victory came as a surprise after making a leap from last year’s list where she was on the 23rd spot. The 23-year-old actress received a total
of 589,792 votes this year.
Emerging on stage, the mestiza actress danced to the beat of Calvin Harris and Rihanna’s hit song “This Is What You Came For.”
Jessy’s biggest rivals for the top spot were Kapuso actress Jennylyn Mercado, who got 502,934 online votes, followed by Kapamilya star Nadine Lustre with 492,905 votes.
In her acceptance speech, Jessy thanked fans who voted for her as the sexiest woman in the country. She also hoped to serve as an inspiration just like Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach.
“Parang si Pia, ‘confidently beautiful with a heart.’ Ako naman ‘confidently sexy with a heart’,” she said.
On bagging the most coveted title, Jessy said it feels “surreal” to be named as the country’s sexiest Pinay.
The star, who is romantically linked to actor and host Luis Manzano, had to deal with body-shaming comments on social media last May up until now.
She said that being voted on the top spot is proof that anyone can be sexy.
Jessy is currently preparing for her role as a masseuse in the upcoming sexy comedy film “Extra Service” with Arci Munoz and Coleen Garcia.
Also present during the FHM party was Kapuso actress Marian Rivera, who was inducted into the FHM’s 100 Sexiest Hall of Fame after bagging the title in 2008, 2013 and 2014.
