After a month-long voting process and over 5 million votes cast worldwide, the lovely, talented Blake Lively has been officially selected as one of the Top 99 Most Desirable Women of 2008, according to AskMen.com.

Where will the Gossip Girl star place on the Top 99 list? We will have to see on Thursday, January 31, when the rankings are revealed.

Blake Lively: One of the nation's most desirable.

Can our own Blake Lively join the exclusive ranks of the previous winners such as Laetitia Casta, Charlize Theron, Adriana Lima, Jessica Alba, and Beyonce? We sure think she's worthy - and can't wait to find out.

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