Well, it’s official: we’ve left 2011 in the dust (and what a year it was, huh?) and have greeted 2012 with a mad hangover and a promise to never eat Mexican food that late ever again. Seriously. Ever. So, to get the taste of vomit and huevos rancheros out of your mouth, we’ve decided to greet you this new year with the ultimate palate cleanser: a whole goblet full of sexy celebrities in bikinis over the past weekend. Could you really ask for anything more? How about if YOU get to decide who is the hottest?

That’s right, it’s the first BCU poll of the year. Which bikini-clad celebrity takes the “hottest of the New Year” award? Check out the pics and then cast your vote below!

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