On Wednesday, PEOPLE Magazine unveiled the winner of its annual Sexiest Man Alive title — and this year’s coveted title goes to hunky screen star Ryan Reynolds!
“He’s married to the awesome Scarlett Johansson and his star is poised to rocket into the stratosphere when he appears on screen as the Green Lantern next year,” PEOPLE writes.
Ryan hopes his new title will come in handy around the house: “Now it’s going to be, ‘Sexiest man, take out the garbage.’ That does sound better. The most difficult part is going to be organically working this title into a conversation with random strangers.”
The strapping six-foot-two-inch Canadian joins the ranks of Harry Hamlin, Johnny Depp, and Hugh Jackman, who have been honored as some of the world’s most dashing men by the celebrity weekly. Ryan’s entry into the elite group marks 25 years of PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive.
Other stars to feature in the list include Mad Men actor John Hamm, Twilight hunk Kellan Lutz, child star-turned-rapper Drake and Glee star Matthew Morrison, who made up the top five. Jon Bon Jovi, True Blood star Joe Manganiello, Robert Downey Jr., and Grey’s Anatomy’s Jesse Williams rounded out the Top 10.
PEOPLE also ran a Facebook poll, in which fans were invited to share their picks for Sexiest Man Alive. The overwhelming majority of votes went to chiseled actor Vin Diesel – who placed eleventh in the magazine’s own list. Vin took the title from Jersey Shore’s Paul “Pauly D” DelVecchio and Spanish crooner Enrique Iglesias, who polled second and third place respectively.
The issue arrives on newsstands Friday.
