PAGE SIX MAGAZINE - ON THE COVER: Christina Hendricks

Mad Men” star Christina Hendricks is the sexiest woman on TV today, and with her hourglass curves, she’s changing Hollywood’s skewed view of females. Meet the whip-smart, funny (and, yes, va-va-voom) charmer who’s a throwback to the days of Marilyn Monroe.

On her character, Joan Holloway:
“Joan is a person I sometimes wish I could be. She’s a presentation. I don’t think she ever lets anyone see who she really is. She’s very confident and pulled together.”

On not being a size 2:
“No one will send me dresses. Designers loan size 2 or 4 samples to actresses, but I’m not that size. It’s like I’m a freak because I’m curvy and I can’t squeeze into those things. I’ve had some problems with that.”

On being compared to Marilyn Monroe:
“I’m in love with Marilyn, so that makes me feel incredible. Throughout my career I’ve been told I look like her, though I think I’m much more crass.”

On feeling the pressure to lose weight:
“I’ve always had boobs and hips, even when I was 115 pounds. And here I am much heavier than when I was modeling, and all of a sudden people are giving me positive feedback. Sure, I’d be happier with 10 pounds off – wouldn’t every woman?”

On not letting fame go to her head:
“I’m proud of my profession, but Hollywood has gotten so trashy and ugly. The sense of entitlement some actors have is bizarre. We’re like court jesters – we act like other people for a living. But if that’s all you do, fool, do you really think people should bow down?”

For more on Christina Hendricks, check out this week’s issue of Page Six Magazine, free inside the Sunday edition of the New York Post and online on Monday at www.pagesixmag.com. For a preview of this week’s issue, click on http://www.nypost.com/pagesixmag/upcoming.