Maxim’s Hot 100 list: Katy Perry is tops, but Heidi Montag flops

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Katy Perry rocketed up Maxim’s Hot 100 list this year, jumping to No. 1 after buzzing around at No. 15 in 2009.

What made her so much hotter this year -- the Russell Brand engagement? The ProActiv acne treatment commercials? After getting hooked on 2008’s ‘I Kissed a Girl,’ Maxim seems to like Perry’s ‘California Gurls’ single for 2010, and has high hopes for a super summer backed by tunes from her upcoming album.

Girl-next-door Perry didn’t make the cover, however. That hotness was delivered by Victoria’s Secret model Selita Ebanks.

Rihanna moved up a spot this year to No. 6, up from No. 8 in 2009 and No. 15 in 2008 -- maybe all those photo shoots helped? Megan Fox, meanwhile, fell to No. 5 from No. 2 in 2009. (Yeah, the unfunny school budget cuts video took the edge off for us too.)

After popping onto the list at No. 100 in 2008 and falling off it last year, Tila Tequila thankfully remains un-Hot in Maxim’s eyes. The mag appears unimpressed with Heidi Montag as well -- she made the list in 2008 and 2009, but fell off this year, possibly due to the weight of her massive new breast implants.

How soon until hubby Spencer Pratt lovingly tweets his outrage? We’re betting soon, because ‘The Hills’ costar Audrina Patridge -- who didn’t even make the cover of People -- came in 12th.

-- Christie D’Zurilla

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