She may have fallen short of topping FHM Philippines' annual "sexiest" poll, but Kim Domingo isn't about to come out and start holding grudges, especially against winner Nadine Lustre.

"Unang-una ay wala po akong sama ng loob or kalungkutan na naramdaman," she told Pep hours after the results revealed that she finished second. "Kasi lahat naman po tayo ay mayroong definition ng sexy at iba-iba po iyong opinyon ng mga tao."

The model added that she thinks Lustre is worthy of her place at the summit, admitting: "Ako naman, I think Nadine [is] deserving naman po na mag-number one."

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Domingo also noted that second is not a bad place to be in, considering that she is somewhat of a showbiz neophyte. "Last year po first-timer ako, number nine na ako kaagad. Ngayon naman number two, so malaking bagay na po iyon sa akin," she said.

She then reiterated her gratitude toward FHM Philippines, noting that it was the publication that presented her with her biggest break.

"Malaki po ang parte ng FHM sa buhay ko. Before po ako nag-Bubble Gang, nag-FHM po muna ako. And marami pong nag-open na doors nung nag-cover ako sa kanila, so thankful po ako doon," she said.

Domingo was speaking at the launch of her new photo book dubbed "Kim Domingo: State of Undress," published under FHM Philippines.