Dwayne Johnson named People magazine’s ‘sexiest man alive’
Dwayne Johnson named People magazine’s ‘sexiest man alive’
November 17, 2016 | 12:02 AM
Dwayne Johnson
November 17, 2016 | 12:02 AM
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LOS ANGELES - Dwayne Johnson was declared “sexiest man alive” by People magazine Wednesday, joining an elite club of chiseled charmers that includes Brad Pitt, Sean Connery and last year’s winner David Beckham.
NBC’s “Today” show announced the 44-year-old WWE champion and Hollywood star had received the title during its morning broadcast.
“I’m not quite too sure where we go from here. I’ve done it all, this is it,” the Herculean actor, who stands at six foot five inches, told People.
Johnson, nicknamed “The Rock” due to his strength in the ring and roughhewn features, is the latest in a long line of heartthrobs to be honored since the inaugural title went to a 29-year-old Mel Gibson in 1985.
At 245 pounds, he is almost certainly the heaviest winner and, controversially, one of only two who have not been white, after Denzel Washington in 1996.
“Remember, sexy isn’t something you ‘try and be.’ Sexy happens naturally when you’re comfortable just being yourself,” the father-of-two wrote on Instagram on Wednesday as he announced the honor.
It has been a good year for the veteran of 36 movies, who was named the world’s highest paid film star in 2016 by Forbes magazine. - AFP
Dwayne Johnson[/caption]
LOS ANGELES - Dwayne Johnson was declared “sexiest man alive” by People magazine Wednesday, joining an elite club of chiseled charmers that includes Brad Pitt, Sean Connery and last year’s winner David Beckham.
NBC’s “Today” show announced the 44-year-old WWE champion and Hollywood star had received the title during its morning broadcast.
“I’m not quite too sure where we go from here. I’ve done it all, this is it,” the Herculean actor, who stands at six foot five inches, told People.
Johnson, nicknamed “The Rock” due to his strength in the ring and roughhewn features, is the latest in a long line of heartthrobs to be honored since the inaugural title went to a 29-year-old Mel Gibson in 1985.
At 245 pounds, he is almost certainly the heaviest winner and, controversially, one of only two who have not been white, after Denzel Washington in 1996.
“Remember, sexy isn’t something you ‘try and be.’ Sexy happens naturally when you’re comfortable just being yourself,” the father-of-two wrote on Instagram on Wednesday as he announced the honor.
It has been a good year for the veteran of 36 movies, who was named the world’s highest paid film star in 2016 by Forbes magazine. - AFP
