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2016’s 30 Sexiest Photos In W Magazine, from Bella Hadid to Tom Hiddleston

by Emilia Petrarca

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Photographs by Venetia Scott, Styled by Edward Enninful

Year to year, one thing that never changes is sex appeal nor W‘s interest in sex and provocation. Only the cast rotates. In 2016, we saw Selena Gomez and Bella Hadid blossom into confident, young bombshells; the emerging transgender model Casil McArthur and Ruth Bell expanded our definition of sexy; and Halle Berry, Jennifer Lopez, Sarah Paulson, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus continued to show us how it’s done. Here, see 2016’s hottest photos.

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Charlize Theron in “Best Performances,” February 2016. Photographed by Peter Lindbergh. Styled by Edward Enninful.

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Selena Gomez March 2016 cover. Photo by Steven Klein. Styled by Patti Wilson.

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Photographer: Alasdair McLellan Stylist: Edward Enninful

Blurred Lines,” February 2016. Photo by Alasdair McLellan. Styled by Edward Enninful.

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Blurred Lines,” February 2016. Photo by Alasdair McLellan. Styled by Edward Enninful.

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In Bed with TV’s Hottest Stars,” August 2016. Photo by Mona Kuhn. Styled by Patrick Mackie.

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In Bed with TV’s Hottest Stars,” August 2016. Photo by Mona Kuhn. Styled by Patrick Mackie.

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In Bed with TV’s Hottest Stars,” August 2016. Photo by Mona Kuhn. Styled by Patrick Mackie.

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In Bed with TV’s Hottest Stars,” August 2016. Photo by Mona Kuhn. Styled by Patrick Mackie.

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In Bed with TV’s Hottest Stars,” August 2016. Photo by Mona Kuhn. Styled by Patrick Mackie.

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In Bed with TV’s Hottest Stars,” August 2016. Photo by Mona Kuhn. Styled by Patrick Mackie.

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Casil McArthur, September 2016. Photo by Steven Meisel. Styled by Edward Enninful.

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Rihanna September 2016 cover. Photo by Steven Klein. Styled by Edward Enninful.

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Jennifer Lopez May 2016 cover. Photo by Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin. Styled by Edward Enninful.

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Jennifer Lopez May 2016 cover. Photo by Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin. Styled by Edward Enninful.

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Anna Ewers in “Joy Ride,” April 2016. Photo by Ryan McGinely. Styled by Edward Enninful.

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The New Royals,” October 2016. Photo by Mario Sorrenti. Styled by Edward Enninful.

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The New Royals,” October 2016. Photo by Mario Sorrenti. Styled by Edward Enninful.

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The New Royals,” October 2016. Photo by Mario Sorrenti. Styled by Edward Enninful.

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The New Royals,” October 2016. Photo by Mario Sorrenti. Styled by Edward Enninful.

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The New Royals,” October 2016. Photo by Mario Sorrenti. Styled by Edward Enninful.

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Photographs by Venetia Scott, Styled by Edward Enninful

Bella Hadid Is a Lady In Waiting in Haute Couture,” October 2016. Photo by Venetia Scott. Styled by Edward Enninful.

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Make Love Not War,” October 2016. Photo by Craig McDean. Styled by Edward Enninful.

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Make Love Not War,” October 2016. Photo by Craig McDean. Styled by Edward Enninful.

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Make Love Not War,” October 2016. Photo by Craig McDean. Styled by Edward Enninful.

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Make Love Not War,” October 2016. Photo by Craig McDean. Styled by Edward Enninful.

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Naomi Campbell, December 2016. Photo by Steven Klein. Styled by Edward Enninful.

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Naomi Campbell, December 2016. Photo by Steven Klein. Styled by Edward Enninful.

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Lady Jean Campbell Discovers America,” July 2016. Photographed and styled by Venetia Scott.

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Dressed to the 90s,” March 2016. Photo by Mario Sorrenti. Styled by Melanie Ward.

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Natalie Westling in Hawaii, June 2016. Photo by Alasdair McLellan. Styled by Benjamin Bruno.