Overview
- People named Bailey its 2025 Sexiest Man Alive on Nov. 3, making him the first openly gay honoree.
- He told Forbes that “there’s nothing sexier than progress” and said he embraced the title to advance LGBTQ visibility.
- NBC’s Wicked: One Wonderful Night aired his self‑taped audition, recorded five minutes before a West End curtain, and the clip has gone viral.
- Wicked castmates boosted the celebration by wearing apparel with his cover images, and Bailey joined Jeff Goldblum for a playful medley of “sexy” songs in an Entertainment Tonight interview.
- GLAAD praised the choice as a pop‑culture milestone, while Bailey highlights his LGBTQ philanthropy through The Shameless Fund ahead of Wicked: For Good’s Nov. 21 release.