Something has modified for “Wicked” star Jonathan Bailey, one thing shouldn’t be the identical — he’s People journal’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2025.
The journal’s choose was introduced Monday night time on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Bailey takes the mantle from “The Office” and “Jack Ryan” star John Krasinski, who was the 2024 choice.
“It’s a huge honor,” Bailey, 37, instructed the journal. “Obviously, I’m incredibly flattered. And it’s completely absurd.”
Bailey had audiences swooning as Prince Fiyero in his 2024 big-screen debut in “Wicked,” the favored film musical through which he proudly urges fellow college students to affix him in his shallowness. The second half arrives in theaters Nov 21.
He dripped with appeal as Lord Anthony Bridgerton on Netflix’s “Bridgerton,” and earned a 2024 Emmy nomination for his function within the Showtime collection “Fellow Travelers.” Most not too long ago, he starred in “Jurassic World Rebirth,” which got here out in July.
Bailey instructed Fallon that the title was an “honor of a lifetime.”
“I’m type of thrilled that People journal have invited somebody in – bestowed this honor on somebody who can actually cherish the worth of an attractive man,” he mentioned.
Bailey instructed People that he is recognized he wished to be an actor since he was 5 years outdated and his grandmother took him to see a manufacturing of the musical “Oliver!” Within two years he had achieved that dream, preforming with the Royal Shakespeare Company.
He’s had loads of stage credit since then, together with starring in Shakespeare’s Richard II in London earlier this 12 months.
Bailey, who has spoken brazenly about being a homosexual actor, based The Shameless Fund, which helps to assist LGBTQ+ organizations.
“I know the LGBT sector is under immense threat at the moment,” he mentioned. “So it’s been amazing to meet people who have the expertise and see potential that I could have only dreamed of.”
The first Sexiest Man Alive was Mel Gibson in 1985. Other previous recipients embody Brad Pitt, George Clooney, John F Kennedy Jr, David Beckham, Michael B Jordan, John Legend, Dwayne Johnson, Paul Rudd, Pierce Brosnan and Patrick Dempsey.
Bailey, who would be the cowl story in People’s version popping out Friday, needed to keep tight-lipped in regards to the news. But he admitted to the journal that he could not hold it an entire secret — he shared to news along with his canine Benson, who may even be featured within the journal.
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