Candice Swanepoel at pole position in Maxim’s top 100 H๏τlist

Victoria’s Secret supermodel Candice Swanepoel has been nominated this year’s H๏τtest woman by New York-based men’s magazine Maxim.

Swanepoel, who is 25 and hails from South African, beat other prolific women to first place, including Scarlett Johansson (No. 2), and pop singer Katy Perry (No. 3).

Irina Shayk, Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s Russian-girlfriend, came in at fourth place.

The magazine – which publishes the list annually – dubbed Swanepoel an “impossibly leggy, blue-eyed beauty.”

“It’s a huge honor to be Maxim’s No. 1, among so many beautiful and talented women!” Swanepoel reportedly said in response.