WASHINGTON: Pussycat Dolls star Nicole Scherzinger says she’s got a natural sex appeal.

The 31-year-old beauty insists her that sex appeal “shines from within”’ and

has nothing to do with her flesh flashing outfits. She believes that inner confidence makes her attractive to the opposite sex.

“Sexy is a confidence that comes from within so I don’t think you have to be all glammed and dolled up to be sexy,” Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

“I think you could be naturally sexy with jeans and a tee-shirt or a skirt. I don’t know if it’s like an inner sense of humour or just a light that shines from within. I take the attention from men as a compliment! I think that ultimately comes from a confidence which comes from within so yes, that confidence is empowering,” she added.

Scherzinger, who’s dating F1 champ Lewis Hamilton, says her self-assurance has grown since she joined the girl group in 2003.

“I definitely think the Pussycat Dolls has brought out an inner Pussycat within me. I feel like when I am onstage and the lights come on, a different persona comes over me,” she said.