She’s an undeniable bombshell.
And Teyana Taylor was the center of attention as she took the cover of Maxim’s new 2021 Hot 100 issue.
The stunning singer, 30, showed off her chiseled abs and a smoldering stare while making history as the first Black woman to earn the title of Maxim’s top hottie.
The multi-hyphenate, who had her breakthrough choreographing Beyonce’s 2006 Ring The Alarm music video, was radiant as she slipped a pair of camouflage cargo pants below her hip bones to reveal her famously toned mid-center courtesy of a slashed tank top.
Piling on the glamour, she added a few gold necklaces and giant hoop earrings.
Teyana, who shares two girls with professional basketball player Iman Shumpert, went for a natural glow, playing up her cheekbones with highlighter and painting her full pout a rich nude.
Her hair was in tight braids with her 𝑏𝑎𝑏𝑦 hairs laid down into playful curls.
Speaking about the honor with the men’s magazine, the former protégé of Kanye West said: ‘I’ve followed Maxim for a long time and I’ve always felt like I should be on the cover.
‘So to actually get the call saying they want me on the cover really meant a lot. I was like, what? They want me on the cover? Okay!’
Later on Teyana would take to Instagram to reflect on the honor, writing: ‘Somebody pinch me!!!! Maxim Hot 100 to be named the ‘Sexiest Woman alive’ by literally living in the skin I’m in. WOW…
‘Stepping back in front of the lens has been a journey of self-reflection and self-confidence. Living up to name and title of this shoot wholeheartedly made me nervous.’
In addition to being Maxim’s first Black Hot 100 cover girl, Teyana represents only the third woman in her 30s to top the list.
(Jennifer Garner was 30 when she covered the 2002 issue and Eva Longoria appeared on the cover in 2005 and 2006 at age 30 and 31.)
Other former champs from Maxim’s Hot 100 include Jessica Alba, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Kate Upton, Lindsay Lohan, Stella Maxwell, Hailey Baldwin, and Olivia Culpo.
The magazine has been releasing their rankings since 2000.
