Kate Upton: ‘Sexiest Woman’ Award Gives Me Confidence & Happiness

In case you were wondering, being sexy is something Kate Upton embraces.

Access Hollywood chatted with the 22-year-old bombshell at the first-ever People Magazine Awards after she won the award for Sexiest Woman.

“I’m so excited, I mean it’s amazing,” she told Access Hollywood. “I always try to be sexy because to me that’s confidence and being happy and it’s amazing to be awarded for that.”

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During the award show, Kate apologized to her 18-year-old brother David for the honor.

“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,” she told Access.

The newly crowned Sexiest Woman is looking forward to taking a much-needed break from her busy schedule.

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“Next is a vacation because it’s Christmas…and I can’t wait,” she said.

And what does Kate want from Santa this year?

“A tan!” she told Access.

— Jesse Spero