The Sexiest Man Alive By People Magazine and the Glaring Diversity Issue

Although I do love Paul Rudd

I like women. I always have… I married a pretty fine one. That doesn't mean that I don't appreciate male beauty. May that be a handsome actor on the big screen, or a man on the streets outside.

A while ago, I stumbled upon an article about the Sexiest Man Alive 2021. And I read it with a surprising amount of interest. So I thought this might be worth sharing.

Background

Sexiest Man Alive is an award, or let's call it a recognition, by People Magazine. People is an American magazine about celebrities, gossip, Hollywood, all that good stuff. I had never read any weekly issue, I am pretty sure. What I have seen though, is their annual recognition of the Sexiest Man Alive. It's an honor that has been given out since 1985. A long-lasting tradition, you could say. People also tried the business of Sexiest Woman Alive but considering they only did it one time in 2014, it didn't go as well as they hoped, I would guess. They succeeded with another format, however: 100 Most Beautiful People. That'…