I'll have my Rihanna with some dirt and seaweed, please.

What? Two Rihanna posts in the same day? Esquire magazine have gone and confirmed what we already know by crowning RiRi the “Sexiest Woman Alive”. Yes, file this under “No shit, Sherlock.”

The singer has posed for a number of nearly-nude shots for the magazine, as well as a teaser vid that shows her smearing herself in dirt and ‘seducing’ the camera. If you’re interested in more talk about how Rihanna feels toward ex-boyfriend Chris Brown this year, there’s an interview with her in the magazine. But you’re probably more interested in the photos, let’s be honest here.

Not everybody’s chuffed at the sexy photoshoot Rihanna’s done. Stylite, for example, think the shoot is in bad taste and waaaayyy too explicit:

Naked Rihanna is covered in seaweed, leaves, dirt, and woodchips in what appears to be a parody of a sexy lady spread. But no, they’re serious. And kind of gross? The video from the shoot is similarly vexing — look at Rihanna seducing the camera with the dirt! So sexy!

Likewise, Screen Junkies has compiled a list of actresses who are sexier (in their opinion) than Rihanna. It contains some possibles, like Sofia Vergara and Olivia Wilde. But there are some clunkers too – Lindsay Lohan and Hayden Panettiere are in no way sexier than RiRi!

What’s your take – can you think of anybody alive who deserves the “Sexiest Woman” title more? And don’t suggest your mum again. That’s creepy.