Jonathan Bailey is the ‘Sexiest Man Alive,’ according to People magazine

"People's Sexiest Man Alive" Jonathan Bailey reveals himself to Jimmy Fallon on Monday, November 3, 2025. Todd Owyoung/NBC/Getty Images

People Magazine, spurning millions of sexy dead people, has once again chosen a Sexiest Man Alive.

Quirkily, this title each year almost always goes to an actor. Tens of thousands of callous-handed firefighters and tender veterinarians each year are snubbed in favor of bankable Hollywood stars that, coincidentally, tend to bring attention to suffering magazines. (People Inc., which is owned by Barry Diller’s IAC, laid off 6 percent of its workforce last month.)

This year, the actor Jonathan Bailey was named to the honorary unpaid position. The “ Wicked ” and “Bridgerton” star is likely the first publicly out gay person to receive the award, unless