What John Legend Really Thinks Of Sexiest Man Alive Successor Michael B. Jordan
Who's the sexiest man alive? Well, thats a tricky question because it changes every year, according to People magazine, anyway. People has dubbed one lucky male celeb "Sexiest Man Alive" every year since 1985 when Mel Gibson became the first official Sexiest Man Alive. The title changes every year, and the winner doesn't get anything — except the honor of being the most attractive man in the world for a fleeting 12 months.
In 2020, the honor went to Michael B. Jordan an actor, producer and now the sexiest guy on earth. He's more than a pretty face, though. Besides being a talented actor, he's also committed to changing Hollywood for the better. His production company, Outlier Society Productions, became the first company to include an inclusion rider, mandating filmmakers enlist a diverse cast and crew for future projects, per People.
So who could be surprised that the 2020 Sexiest Man Alive honor went to Jordan? No one, including his predecessor John Legend, who shared his thoughts on his successor hours after the winner was announced. Read on to find out what he said.
John Legend was ready to move on
Michael B. Jordan's ascension to People's Sexiest Man Alive in 2020 was notable in more ways than one. Jordan succeeded John Legend, who succeeded Idris Elba in 2019, making Jordan only the fourth Black man to be dubbed Sexiest Man Alive since People began awarding the title in 1985. (Denzel Washington snagged the cover in 1996.) Legend was among the first to offer his congratulations on the historic achievement. "Congratulations to my brother Michael B!" he tweeted, adding, "And thank you! I can now keep gaining this quarantine weight in peace without the pressure of a title to maintain."
As for Jordan, the whole thing still feels a little surreal. "It's a cool feeling," he told People in the wake of the announcement, "You know, everybody always made that joke, like, 'Mike, this is the one thing you're probably not going to get.' But it's a good club to be a part of." Legend felt the same way when he was awarded the title in 2019. "I've appreciated the whole experience and I've been trying to have a lot of fun with it," he told People's senior editor Janine Rubenstein in September 2020, joking,"but I'm so ready to relinquish this title."