People has been doing its Sexiest Man Alive thing since 1985, when they anointed MEL GIBSON. So who are the SEXIEST of the Sexiest Men Alive?
Users at Ranker.com have been rating all the covers, and so far the top vote-getter is RYAN REYNOLDS from 2010. Here's the Top 20:
1. Ryan Reynolds, 2010
2. Chris Hemsworth, 2014
3. Hugh Jackman, 2008
4. Idris Elba, 2018
5. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, 2016
6. Bradley Cooper, 2011
7. David Beckham, 2015
8. Channing Tatum, 2012
9. George Clooney, 1997
10. Brad Pitt, 1995
11. George Clooney, 2006
12. Denzel Washington, 1996
13. Matthew McConaughey, 2005
14. Brad Pitt, 2000
15. Johnny Depp, 2003
16. Adam Levin, 2013
17. Patrick Swayze, 1991
18. Pierce Brosnan, 2001
19. Johnny Depp, 2009
20. Mark Harmon, 1986
Obviously, some people are on the list more than once because they were Sexiest Man Alive more than once.
Coming in DEAD LAST is NICK NOLTE's 1992 cover, followed by HARRY HAMLIN from 1987 and TOM CRUISE from 1990.
One spot up from Tom is 2017's controversial choice of BLAKE SHELTON.. .and one spot ahead of him is the man who started it all, Mel Gibson from 1985.
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