You can be sure that with TV host Mariel Rodriguez, what you see is what you get. Whether she's hosting Pinoy Big Brother, Wowowee, or Entertainment Live, she remains the same bubbly and exuberant Mariel that she is even outside showbiz. "To put on a front is just the worst thing you can do," she says as she makes her debut in this month's FHM.

Mariel keeps it real in her first FHM photo shoot as she lounges around the house in sexy lingerie from Hot Pink, her sister's lingerie store. "I love lingerie, especially Hot Pink's lingerie—its very me, it's not bastos, it's just fun," she says, "I could do FHM and wear lingerie all over again for as long as I wear Hot Pink!" Aside from endorsing the brand, she is also thinking of franchising it soon. "Wala pa kasi akong business, puro monkey businesses lang, ha ha!"

Mariel is so candid in her first FHM interview, she admits to being a die-hard fan of fellow actresses Claudine Barretto and Kris Aquino, despite belonging in the same industry and moving in the same circles.

"I've watched all of Claudine's teleseryes and movies. But whenever I see her, I don't get to talk. Nahihiya talaga ako," she shares, "I've always wanted to have a picture taken with her, I could never do that." And just like any non-showbiz fan, she gets kilig over the attention by her idol. When Kris greeted her, "Hi, you're Mariel, right? You're Boy's talent, di ba?" Mariel thought to herself, "Wow! She knows me!"

Mariel's sexy vibes stem from knowing that she's true to herself, whether or not people like what they see.

"I can't please everyone," she points out, "So, thank you for liking me. Those who don't, sorry but this is me. I'm kikay, noisy, I'm real."

She's had her share of detractors, but this is all she has to say: "Sometimes I do get affected but then, at the end of the day, I don't think I can change who I am."

See more of Mariel's sizzling FHM debut by grabbing your copy of the December issue of FHM, available in newsstands, bookstores, and supermarkets nationwide.