I love that people still think of me as sexy and as hot, says Sofia Vergara

"I think that would be ungrateful if I were upset because I'm seen as attractive or sexy," the New York Post quoted her as telling The Hollywood Reporter.u00a0

Sofia Vergara. Pic/Santa Banta

"That's opened so many doors for me in my life. u00a0"I'm 40 years old, and I love that people still think of me as sexy and as hot. It's very flattering," she added.

Vergara got engaged to businessman Nick Loeb in early July as she celebrated her 40th birthday with friends and family in Mexico.u00a0