Esquire has named Rihanna the sexiest woman alive, and the singer/songwriter looks stunning (and nude) in the November issue of the popular men’s magazine.

Rihanna joins sexiest woman alums Minka Kelly, Jessica Biel, Halle Berry, and Scarlett Johansson, though the Barbados-born singer says she doesn’t think of herself as sexy.

"At the end of a concert, I don't feel like I've been this sexy thing," Rihanna said in an interview with Esquire. "Really, I don't even think about it." 

Rihanna also opened up about Chris Brown in the interview, revealing that she’s forgiven her abusive ex-boyfriend and moved on with her life.

“Obviously, I had some resentment toward him for a while, for obvious reasons. But I’ve put that behind me. It was taking up too much of my time. It was too much anger. I’m really excited to see the breakthrough he’s had in his career. I would never wish anything horrible for him. Never. I never have.”

Check out the full interview here or scroll down to see pics from Rihanna’s steamy Esquire shoot.

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