Halle Berry likes to “initiate” sex.

Halle Berry likes to “initiate” sex.

The ‘Monster’s Ball’ actress – who was named the Sexiest Woman Alive in the November issue of Esquire magazine – enjoys “intense” love-making and has “much better orgasms” now she is in her 40s.

She said: “I’ll tell you this - I've learned my tricks. I know what I like. I do not wait around. I initiate. And I'm not all about frequency. I favour intensity.

“There have been some men in my life who have been wickedly sexy and have taught me much about sexual pleasure. There are a few men I should thank, and others I need to forget.”

The 42-year-old star – who has a six-month-old daughter Nahla Ariela with boyfriend Gabriel Aubry – also revealed a glass of wine helps her relax before sex.

She added to Esquire magazine: “Sexiness is about knowing what's sexy to you. To me, spaghetti is sexy, especially when it's served off the tips of a man's fingers. I like that. And I think wine is sexy, just before sex. It relaxes me.

“Sexiness is a state of mind a comfortable state of being. It's about loving yourself in your most unlovable moments.”

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