While shooting at one of the elevated pools at Nygard Cay, Kylene and Jamie, two of the sexiest - and least shy - models we had, didn't realize I was below, filming them while they danced during a break. Once they do, things heat up even more.

One of the perks of hosting a lingerie contest is you can hang around backstage with a camera, and click off some pics, without anyone freaking out.

Here are a few pics of insanely hot, half-naked women I snapped for you right before we went onstage to start the contest. Enjoy.



Wrenna, Mia and Brittany having fun before going onstage. That's Martha on the far left




Wrenna, Mia, Brittany and Lauren listen to pre-contest instructions.




Vanessa, Virginia, Lauren and Brittany looking great in Shirley's designs.




Myste and Jessica smile while Lourdes does some last minute adjustments.




The ladies listen to instructions from Tyran Richard, Miss March '07. I hear nothing Tyran says.

I know you've been waiting to hear who won Shirley's Sexy Model Contest, but I got home late last night from weekend that was the definition of "off the chain" (more on that in later posts), and a flight home on a 19-seat twin-prop through a thunderstorm that was almost my last (no more on that in later posts, I'm not reliving that). So, finally, here they are. (And there are thumbs of more winners after the jump.)

Pictured with me in the main pic to the left (the large version is here), are the top three winners. The overall winner was the incredibly beautiful Brandi Alexis from Miami, FL. She's next to me, on my left. If you don't remember her (I after meeting her, I'll never forget her), go back and look at her entry pics here. She gets the modeling contract and you'll see her on the cover of an upcoming Shirley's catalog. And I promise I'll have some more, new pics of her in upcoming posts.

Coming in a very close second was Ashley Lowe from West Palm Beach, FL, pictured on the far right. She was a huge fan fav, and you guys voted for her like crazy. I can tell you, even though her pics were incredibly hot (go look), she's even hotter in person.

Rounding out the top three was Cathleen Lee (far left), from Jacksonville, and you need to refresh your memory of her opening gallery shot. After meeting her I can tell you: those pics are not retouched, she's really that hot.

This clean sweep of the top three, proves what I've been saying for years: we have the hottest women in the world here in Florida. Stop trying to me me this nonsense that they're in SoCal. We got 'em, and since it's really the only thing we have to be proud of in Florida, at least ...There's more

I'm flying off to the Bahamas today to meet up with 20 hot lingerie models. And my co-host Tyran Richard. She was Miss March '07. And the cover model for a lot of Shirley's catalogs. (She's also the chick in the pic to the left.) So don't expect too many posts. If any. 'Cause I plan on being busy.

But when I come back on Monday, I'll throw you plenty of behind the scenes pics and videos of me and the girls. Mostly the girls. At the photo shoots, the contest, and the parties after. I also heard the girls are having a beach volleyball tournament. (And my mother wanted me to go to med school.)

I'm going to leave all the galleries up for you to enjoy, but here's the list of who is coming with me to the finals:
Ashley, Delvis, Brandi, Cathleen, Vanessa N., Khalana, Virginia, Brittany, Jessica, Lauren, Maya, Kylene, Martha, Wrenna, Jamie P., Mia, and Aly.

And in the Plus size Category:
Brooke, Brandi, and Miranda

Enjoy, and stay tuned.

Several hundred incredibly hot women from all over the western hemisphere sent in pics of themselves wearing as little as possible. Your votes helped trim them down to the 40 semi-finalists. (A selection is at right for your viewing pleasure.) And your votes are going to help decide which 24 are headed to the Bahamas next weekend for the finals. Along with the 8 full-figured models who are in the running for the plus-sized prize.

We've cleared the votes and they're all starting again from zero, so pick your favorite and help send her to the Sheraton Cable Beach Resort, to party with me and compete to be the cover model for Shirley of Hollywood's 60th Anniversary. The gallery is here, and all you have to do is click the model of your choice to check out her pics and vote.

And if you want to join us next weekend, and hang out on the beach and party with two dozen of the hottest women ever to fill out a bikini, click here for travel info.

Vote early. Vote often. And get your favorite to the finals.

Semi Finalist Model Gallery

Falling to the number three position from number one, Ashley is a blonde country girl from Houston, the only American girl in YouStrip.com's Top Ten, and is so friggin sexy, screw Hurricane Ike, I'm going to Houston this weekend.

Wearing a cowboy hat and pink ruffled panties should be illegal.

See her preview video after the break. ...There's more