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By James White
Watch: Blake Shelton on John Legend Dethroning Him as Sexiest Man Alive
And the title of People‘s Sexiest Man Alive of 2021 goes to… Ant-Man himself, Paul Rudd.
Stephen Colbert announced the recipient of the magazine’s annual honor during CBS’ The Late Show on Tuesday, Nov. 9. The star is featured on the cover of People‘s annual Sexiest Man Alive issue, out now.
Paul, who can be soon be seen starring in Apple TV+’s The Shrink Next Door, dethrones Michael B. Jordan, who was given the title in 2020.
The announcement arrived at the end of a lengthy comedic sketch in which Stephen tested the 52-year-old Anchorman performer to determine whether he’s sexy. This included having Paul dump copious amounts of water on himself and attempt to deliver the perfect slouch.
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At the end of the bit, Stephen informed Paul that he “tested negative for sexy.” This led the actor to humbly reply, in part, that the verdict “makes sense. I appreciate you just giving me a shot, honestly.”
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Then Stephen changed his tune and revealed that, in fact, Paul was the Sexiest Man Alive. “Don’t you see, Paul? There’s nothing sexier than humility,” the host shared. “That was the last test, and you passed, Paul!”
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Other past recipients include Mel Gibson—the first to be given the honor in 1985—John Legend, Ben Affleck, Denzel Washington, Idris Elba, Sean Connery, Tom Cruise, Patrick Swayze, Hugh Jackman, Johnny Depp, Adam Levine, Ryan Reynolds, Channing Tatum, Blake Shelton and Dwayne Johnson.
“Listen, my Sexiest Man Alive title is in perpetuity. It’s for life. Right?,” Johnson joked to People in a recent interview. “I don’t give it up.”
Legend, who was named People‘s Sexiest Man Alive in 2019, felt differently towards the end of his reign, telling the magazine just before Jordan dethroned him that he was “so ready to relinquish this title.”
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