HOW DO THEY FIGURE “SEXY”?
Yesterday People magazine released their annual list of Sexiest Men Alive and named Australia’s Hugh Jackman as the cream of the crop. Amy was quick to point out that the list should correctly be named the Sexiest Male Celebrities Alive, and she’s absolutely right. After perusing the list, I decided that there is less than a handful of 2008′s picks I can agree with.
1. Hugh Jackman
2. Daniel Craig (Ack! He’s blonde!)
3. Jon Hamm (Uhhh…who?)
4. Zac Efron
5. Robert Buckley
6. Blair Underwood (Well hello there, Dr. Leeds.)
7. Ed Westwick
8. Michael Phelps (Normally I’d disagree, but check out that photo!)
9. Blake Shelton
10. Lang Lang
11. Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Welcome back, Zack!)
12. Javier Bardem
13. Robert Pattinson
14. Joshua Jackson
15. David Beckham (The Mickey Mouse voice just kills it for me.)
My biggest beef with this annual rollcall is the way in which it’s seemingly chosen. Then men aren’t necessarily chosen for their “sexiness,” but rather their current presence in the entertainment scene. All of these men have had the spotlight shone brightly on their stars over the last 12 months, whether it be movies, television or even the Olympic Games in Beijing.
While I understand everyone’s tastes are their own, I can’t for the life of me understand how virtual boys can make a list like that – I want to see men! Thank goodness for hairy-chested hotties like Javier Bardem. I don’t care for men who are half a decade my junior, considered sexy only because they’ve been prettied up by Hollywood. It wasn’t too long ago that I saw Zac Efron on an episode of CSI: Miami as a gap-toothed, bushy-eye browed kid. Considering him “sexy” seems almost downright wrong.
If I had my way, here would be my personal top five picks for who’s sexy in 2008:
1. Javier Bardem
2. Chris Meloni
3. Jenny Lewis
4. James Franco
5. Dean Winters
Your turn: Who are your top five sexy beasts of the year?
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1. Jeffrey Dean Morgan
2. Kiefer Sutherland
3. Robert Downey Jr
4. Fernando Alonso
5. I can’t pick a 5th between Hugh Grant (tis the season for Love Actually), Joshua Jackson, and Jake Gyllenhaal.
It is very true that the majority of the men on People’s list are current stars. But they always throw in a few wild cards.
1. Jeffrey Dean Morgan (lovely body, lovely smile…lovely eyes.)
2. Gerard Butler (muscles + accent = hot.)
3. Daniel Craig (I’m a sucker for Bond.)
4. John Krasinski (He’s cute and geeky. Love.)
5. James Franco (No explanation needed.)
I also really like Jake Gyllenhaal but he’s been MIA lately. BUT, I did see a clip of him on the set of Prince of Persia, yum!
As for Zac Efron…the amount of makeup he wears can make anyone look pretty. /barf
1. Daneil Craig
2. Kevin McKidd (Grey’s) http://www.greysanatomyinsider.com/stars/kevin-mckidd/
3. Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Denny on Grey’s)
4. Jon Hamm (Don Draper — Mad Men)
5. John Krasinski (Jim, The Office)
I need a cold shower now.
It seems like the ladies who read your blog have excellent taste…
…but I saw Jeffrey Dean Morgan first! hahaha I kid, I kid.
Oh Denny….soooo hot.
@Amy – I’ll let you have him (for a little while) as long as your promise to leave Jake Gyllenhaal to me! Haha!
Amy and I decided that if she dated JDM and I dated JB (once Seabiscuit’s out of the picture), then we’d make a pretty fiece foursome walking down the street together. I swear these two were twins separated at birth. Don’t believe me? Click here for proof.
How can I just choose 5 when this world is ‘alive’ with so many sexy men??!! In no particular order and even though most on the lists above would be part of mine…here’s five more.
1. Viggo Mortensen
2. Keanu Reeves
3. Leo DiCaprio
4. Johnny Depp
5. Clive Owen
Well, I must say, I too had the same reaction as you regarding their choices! My top 5 in no particular order would be:
1. Jeffrey Dean Morgan ( um…WOW!)
2. Johnny Depp
3. Robert Downey Jr
4. Patrick Dempsy (who can resist that smile??)
5. Owen Wilson
I could seriously go on forever, but I think 5 is good! lol
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Just met him the other day. Very good looking young man.
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Sean Penn
George Clooney
Billy Dee Williams (old school)
Jeffery Dean looks like a minor league Bardem
Ooh my who-I-think-about-when-touching-my-naughty-bits list includes (but of course, in no particular order cos I can’t choose just one):
1. Matt Mays
2. Ed O’Brien
3. Emile Hirsh
4. Beck Hansen
5. Wayne Petti
Now, you may notice a trend of skinny white boys in bands. You are completely correct:
1. Matt Mays & El Torpedo. ‘Nuff said.
2. Bassist from Radiohead. Mmmmmm.
3. Ok, he isn’t in a band but I love scraggly guys with beards.
4. I can forgive the whole Scientology gig if he will defy my Sexx Lawz
5. Lead singer from Canada’s Cuff the Duke.
Joel Plaskett would be on there too except I’ve already conquered him (meaning slow danced with him back at the Marquee to November Rain).
@Lindsay – I know what you mean. I’m not a fan of pretty boys. I’ll take a keg over a six-pack any day.
hell, if a keg is what you women like….
LOL
My top 5 would be
1. Colin Firth
2. Tobey Maguire
3. Matt Good
4. John Krasinski
5. Michael Vartan (from Alias)
Random 5 sexy beasts..
1.Adam Levine
2.Chris Martin
3.Enrique Iglesias
4.Jake Gyllenhaal
5.David Duchovny
This post has definitely generated conversation!
I’ve got 3, that’s all I need right now
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1. Gerard Butler
2. Jeffrey Dean Morgan
3. Javier Bardem
Sigh.
1- Robert Pattinson (because I love the messy hair and accent)
2- Jeffrey Dean Morgan (he’s my ideal dream man)
3- Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens goalie)
4- Dallas Green (because of his facial hair, glasses, tattoos and amazing singing voice)
5- John Mayer (minus his cocky attitude- that’s not sexy)
Brown haired men are my weakness *drools*.
Everyone’s choices were excellent by the way!
In no particular order:
1) Robert Downey Jr.
2) Johnny Depp
3) Gavin Rossdale
4) James Franco
5) Xavier Bardem
6) and always the beautifully remembered Heath Ledger…
I of course could add more, but I already cheated throwing in 6;P
I like the rockstar look too..Have a things for sweaty boys with their guitars!!I even think there is something about Jack White that is appealing.
@ Lindsay: I totally dig your choices!!!
Love a man with scruff, and dark brown eyes and dark hair/ complexion…..*drool*
oops, pardon my spelling error in Javier name above**