Overview
- On the Manhattan red carpet, fan Francis Dominic shouted “Yeah, Sexiest Man Alive,” prompting Bailey’s playful reaction in a clip that spread widely on social media.
- PEOPLE reports Bailey was presented with a custom LEGO mini‑figure modeled on his Sexiest Man Alive cover during the premiere event.
- Bailey, 37, has described the title as a huge honor and “completely absurd,” and told Forbes, “There’s nothing sexier than progress.”
- He stars as Fiyero opposite Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in Wicked: For Good, which is now in theaters.
- Costars Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers applauded the selection, with Yang telling PEOPLE the magazine “got it right.”