Chris Evans Named People’s 2022 ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ – Hollywood Life

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Chris Evans is PEOPLE‘Sexiest Man Alive’ 2022! The exciting news broke on Monday evening, November 7 Stephen Colbert on The Late Show. “This whole thing is hard to be interviewed about,” said the light year star, 41, tells PEOPLE in an interview published just after the announcement. “It feels like a strange form of humble bragging.” Chris joked that the honor is something he probably bristled at more, which is being celebrated. “It would really just be a point of bullying. It is ripe for harassment.” The actor’s mother Lisa Evans was delighted, according to the magazine. “I’m not surprised at all. Our family will be beside themselves.”

Last year’s “Sexiest Man Alive” was revealed by the late-night talk show host, 58, as Paul Ruddwho made his acting debut in 1991 and is known for playing heartthrob Josh in 1995s. No ideaportraying Phoebe’s on-again, off-again love interest Friends from 2002 to 2004, starring Bobby Newport Parks and Recreation between 2012 and 2015. He is also known for his role in Ant-Man Avengers and 2018s Ant-Man and the Wasp.

“I’m going to lean on it hard, I’m going to own it,” Paul, 53, ran. PEOPLE during his photo shoot for the honor. “I mean I’m going to lean hard into it. I’m going to own this. I’m not going to try to be like, ‘Oh, I’m so modest.’ I have business cards made. But all my friends will destroy me and I expect them to. And that’s why they’re my friends.”

He also joked that his wife of 19 years, Julie Jaeger, was “surprised” that he was named the “Sexiest Man Alive.” He recalled: “She was very sweet about it, after a bit of giggles and a bit of shock she said, ‘Aww, they got it right.’ She probably wasn’t telling the truth, but what was she going to say!’”

Michael B. Jordan was given the honor in 2020. “It’s a cool feeling,” he said PEOPLE upon learning of his new title. “You know, everybody used to make that joke, like, ‘Mike, that’s the one thing you’re probably not going to get.’ But it’s a good club to be part of.”

The first year the “Sexiest Man Alive” award was given was in 1985, with Mel Gibson to deserve the honor. after him Mark Harmon, Harry Hamlinand John F. Kennedy, Jr. took the title. John F. Kennedy Jr. picked up the honor at the age of 27 in 1988 and is the youngest star to land the title. Sean Connerywho won the title in 1989 at the age of 59, is the oldest in history to do so. Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, George Clooney, and Richard Gere have all been named the “Sexiest Man Alive” twice.

There are a total of 37 winners. Winners in past years include musician John Legend in 2019, actor Idris Elba in 2018, Blake Shelton in 2017, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in 2016, and David Beckham in 2015.