Salma Hayek accepts the Decade of Hotness award

Salma Hayek has been given an award called 'Decade of Hotness'. Photo/AP

Salma Hayek appreciates being described as "hot" more as she gets older.

The 48-year-old actress felt uncomfortable being described as a "bombshell" in her 1992 movie Desperado because she wanted to be known more for her talents than her looks but enjoys attracting attention for her appearance now.

Speaking at Spike's 2015 Guys' Choice Awards, she told reporters: "When you start you're like, 'No, I want them to see me for my talent, and know me as an actress.'

"[When I did Desperado], my English was worse than now and I read the reviews that, 'Salma Hayek was a bombshell,' and to me this means that I was terrible, that I had bombed.

"Everyone told me, 'No, no, it means that you're great, that you're sexy!' And [I was like], 'That's it? They didn't talk about my acting?

"Now?! They want to give me a decade of hotness - I'm like, 'Bring it on!' You really like to be 'hot' after you're 40."

Hayek - who has seven-year-old daughter Valentina with husband François-Henri Pinault - credits her "hotness" to her spouse.

She explained: "You know makes you 'hot'? When you have the hots for someone.

"I have the hots for my husband, and that keeps you, I think that keeps that in you. When you like somebody it comes out of you, almost naturally, and you're motivated. Love motivates you."

As well as Salma, the awards - which were presented by Empire star Taraji P Henson - honoured stars including Chris Pratt, Liam Neeson and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.

Spike's Guys' Choice Awards full winners list:

Guy of the Year: Chris Pratt
Jean-Claude Ghad Dam Award: Taraji P Henson
Biggest Ass Kicker: Liam Neeson
Top Fantasy Leaguer: Russell Westbrook
Our New Girlfriend: Hannah Davis
G.O.A.T Award: LL Cool J
Troops Choice: Dwayne Johnson
Decade of Hotness: Salma Hayek

- Bang! Showbiz