The 10 Hottest Women In The World Right Now
8:08 AMBY . SALEM MAGHERBI
These days, being hot isn’t just about winning the DNA lottery and hiring a good stylist. Want proof? Take a good look at the 20 awe-inspiring women below.
They’ve conquered social media and dominate newsfeeds. They make or break trends. And with millions of fans following everything they do, these women are as savvy as they are sexy, their careers expanding into new territory all the time.
Sure, there’s probably a massive make-up/styling/general-fussing-over team at play, plus an army of social media and branding consultants. But the faces to break a thousand hearts deserve our applause and more, especially considering that these women are actresses, singers, models and bona fide businesspeople.
Let it be known that our annual round-up of the hottest women in the world aren’t just pretty faces (though we’re hardly complaining).
Gigi Hadid
From a Real Housewives afterthought to the princess regent of supermodels, Gigi Hadid has navigated her career better than Lewis Hamilton at the Monaco Grand Prix.
It all started with a Desigual show in 2014. From there, the LA native racked up gigs with Carine Roitfeld, Vogue (several issues of them), Versace and Chanel, paving the way to the throne with a series of front covers and closing runway appearances. Factor in the model’s must-have of a famous boyfriend – in this case, Zayn Malik – and Gigi is set to conquer hearts and column inches for years to come.
Bella Hadid
Turns out good things do come in pairs. While Gigi got a head-start in the modelling career, Bella is hot on her tracks – just with a slightly different career path. The elder Hadid goes for the all-American girl-next-door, yet Bella is happier to play the black sheep in a series of topless shoots, risqué outfits and a barely-there Victoria’s Secret appearance.
Granted, her mandatory high profile boyfriend The Weeknd recently became an ex. That simply means there’s a vacancy for a very significant other that we’ll happily fill.
Kendall Jenner
The Kardashians are the Hollywood equivalent of an indulgent, definitely-not-good-for-you meal. You know you shouldn’t, but resistance is futile. One of the younger flagbearers – Kendall – is proving to be far less divisive than the TV show that propelled her family to fame.
Which is a real cultural anomaly, considering her CV. There was the Carry On Protest rejig of Black Lives Matter via an ill-advised Pepsi ad. Then there was the Notorious BIG ‘vintage’ t-shirts that transposed her own face alongside one of hip hop’s most revered figures – despite the fact they’d never even met. And we still forgive her, every single time. Can’t think why.
Kylie Jenner
Like the Hadids, the Jenners harbour their own black sheep. Instead of courting high fashion shoots however, this one is more at-home in front of an iPhone camera – a shop window in which she’s earned millions.
Not that we’re levelling this as a criticism. Pair Kylie Jenner’s clear business acumen with a body that is worth every penny, and you’re left with a young woman as shrewd as she is attractive.
Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian haters can back off. Not only did she reclaim excessive use of the letter K back from hood-wearing rednecks, she’s made a mint by identifying what the people want: her.
Through Instagram, television and magazine covers, the most famous Kardashian-Jenner has built a brand by just being her, and even managed to bag one of hip hop’s pickiest figures in the process: Kanye West. Detractors may feel entitled to their criticism, but it won’t put them on the same pay grade.
Rihanna
Rihanna has a lot to contend with. Not only is she harangued by the press about her love life almost daily, she has to bear witness to millions of poorly-coordinated white people try to bogle to ‘Work’. Which, frankly, must be torture.
That said, the queen of Bajan pop and IDGAF Instagram comments has spawned 11 number ones on the Billboard Hot 100, eight albums in almost as many years and collected over 141 international music awards. You can’t blame people for dancing.
Ashley Graham
Ashley Graham: proof that beauty comes in all sizes, and a collective sigh of contentment from men and women the world over.
The 29-year-old American model has changed the perceptions of an industry obsessed with cookie cutter sizes, and although there’s much more work to do, we can sit Graham atop a trend that’ll stimulate some welcome change. If this is what plus-size modelling looks like, keep on adding.
Priyanka Chopra
Don’t ever discount Bollywood. Not only is it one of the most profitable film industries in the world, it’s given rise to starlets like Priyaka Chopra to spread the message abroad.
Appearing in over sixty films across all four corners of the globe, the actress caused the world to listen up to Indian cinema and, better yet, take it seriously. She’s also making the switch to Western movies, with a raft of blockbusters already under her belt.
Emilia Clarke
Mother of Dragons, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Breaker Of Chains (and hearts), Emilia Clarke’s racked up a series of titles to rival Liz Windsor herself. They’re all very well-earned indeed, too.
Okay, so they’re all fictional. Ever since Clarke appeared on our screens as Game Of Thrones‘ Daenerys Targaryen though, we’ve been hooked to this new brand of swords, dragons and shagging. Next up: the Han Solo movie. Geeks everywhere rejoice.
Irina Shayk
For all the anti-Russian sentiment of late, just consider Irina Shayk. The former face of Intimissimi is reason enough alone to book a one-way ticket to Moscow.
Following stints with Armani, Elle and an appearance in Kanye West’s music video for ‘Power’, Bradley Cooper’s missus has been keeping life on the DL since the birth of her daughter, Lea. We can’t wait for the inevitable comeback.
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