When the co-hosts commended Hendricks, 36, for her "sultry" strut often seen on the AMC show, the actress admitted she's not consciously trying to be seductive.
"I think I was just trying to get across the room in a tight dress," she said.
Sherri Shepherd also called Hendricks inspiring for being shapely, unlike many of the "little thin things" the talk show usually features.
"It sounds silly to me," she said when asked what she thinks about being labeled a sexy symbol.
"It's incredibly flattering," the TV star added before attributing her image to "Mad Men" and "how stylish it is.