Marian Rivera’s fans spent to make her win FHM’s sexiest title

July 7, 2008

MARIAN Rivera has been officially announced as the top choice in this year’s search for FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women, the first winner who has never even graced its cover.

In an interview, Marian said she’d agree to pose for them if she’d win, so now, she’ll have to make her promise true. Her manager, Popoy, says Marian will fulfill that promise as soon as her schedule allows it.

One thing sure is that Marian will attend the FHM event at World Trade Center on July 17. GMA-7 is so lucky as their show, “Dyesebel,” has the sexiest man and woman winners. Marian is numero uno with FHM, while Dingdong Dantes, it will be recalled, earlier topped the list of sexiest bachelors of Cosmo Magazine. On July 18, right after the FHM event, both Marian and Dingdong are flying to the U.S. to join the “Eat Bulaga” show at the Los Angeles Sports Arena.

Popoy denies the accusation that he spent a lot to make sure Marian would win in the FHM poll. “Wala kaming budget sa ganyan. And even Marian will get mad if I’d spend money for that. We never even expected she’d win kasi hindi naman siya sexy star and she has never posed for FHM. Pero mayayaman ang fans niya, lalo na ‘yung Marianknights na taga-ibang bansa. Sila ang nagpadala ng pera para suportahan siya.”

Marian got a total of 316,135 votes. Second placer Katrina Halili (who was Marian’s contravida in “Marimar”) is quite far with 123,239 votes. Angel Locsin got 121,288 votes. Even if you combine the votes garnered by Katrina and Angel, they won’t be enough to beat Marian. Someone told us, though, that if the votes were based only on those made by actual FHM readers, it’s Katrina who should have won. The great bulk of Marian’s votes came from texting and emails. Like what we’ve said, the FHM poll has turned into a popularity contest among movie stars.

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