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Social media is reacting to the Sexiest Man Alive choice

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Social media is reacting to the Sexiest Man Alive choice

John Krasinski does emerged victorious as People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive 2024 — and social media users have a lot of thoughts about it.

Krasinski, 45, is best known for his role as Jim Halpert on NBC’s The Office. He is also a producer, director and writer and has been married to actress Emily Blunt since 2010.

People’s choice came as a surprise to many users on Platform X, who shared their reactions after the announcement Tuesday night on the Late Show with Steven Colbert.

Many expected actor Glen Powell to capture the title after his performance as Tyler Owens in “Twisters” this summer.

Previous honorees include Patrick Dempsey, Chris Evans, Idris Elba, David Beckham, Bradley Cooper, George Clooney and Matthew McConaughey, People said.

Before the decision was announced, People published the results of its 2024 Readers’ Choice Poll, which included several categories. Krasinski didn’t appear on the list, but these 15 did:

  • Sexiest handyman: Chip Gaines
  • Sexiest long-married star: Tim McGraw
  • Generation Sexiest: Shemar Moore
  • Sexiest Summer Action Star: Glen Powell
  • Sexiest Fiyero: Jonathan Bailey
  • Sexiest talk show host: Mark Consuelos
  • Sexiest dog dad: Max Greenfield
  • Make BRAT look the sexiest: Joe Jonas
  • Sexiest tattoos: Jeremy Allen White
  • Sexiest new heartthrob: Jacob Elordi
  • Sexiest musician: Harry Styles
  • Sexiest new dad: Robert Pattinson
  • Sexiest Podcast Host: Jason and Travis Kelce
  • Sexiest Support Partner in Sports: Hunter Woodhall
  • Sexiest TikTok star: Mark Estes

Social media is also abuzz with other men who have been shot over the issue this year.

The guys from the hit sitcom ‘New Girl’ – Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield, Lamorne Morris and Damon Wayans Jr. – reunited for photos.

Record producer and songwriter Benny Blanco also posed for the issue, and people online mistook him as the official choice before Krasinski was announced.

Megan Swift is a TribLive reporter covering trending news in Western Pennsylvania. A native of Murrysville, she joined the Trib full-time in 2023 after serving as editor-in-chief of The Daily Collegian at Penn State. She previously worked for three summers as a Jim Borden Scholarship intern at the Trib. She can be reached at [email protected].