Aussie star's outburst after John Krasinski named 'Sexiest Man Alive' 2024: 'Biggest lie'

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Radio host has labelled ’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ competition the “biggest lie ever” after it was announced that had won the title for 2024. actor is the 40th man to receive the honour, beating out frontrunners and rising stars , Jeremy Allen White and . Speaking about the news on on Thursday morning, Kyle told his co-host he didn’t think the award was a “big deal” because it isn’t actually determined by a public vote.

“You know, the way people get on these lists is not because they're the most beautiful. It's because their agents hustle the magazines, like ‘If you do this, we'll give you access’,” he said. “It’s all bulls**t and everyone gets caught up in it.



It's a lie. It's the biggest lie ever.” While he acknowledged John is a “rugged sort of handsome fella”, he said he was surprised by who else had made ’s list this year.

“I’ve noticed that the ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ should be renamed ‘The Grossest Gronk’ because there’s some traditionally not good looking guys all through this [issue],” he remarked. “I suppose beauty’s in the eye of the beholder, after all, I am even married.” In addition to playing Jim Halpert on from 2005 to 2013, John Krasinski is best known for directing, co-writing and co-starring in the 2018 horror film .

He went on to write and direct the sequel in 2020 and recently wrote, produced and directed the fantasy comedy film . John has also appeared in the romantic comedies , and and played the title character in the thriller series from 2018 to 2023. He has been since 2010 and they share two daughters.

After being announced as ’s ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ for 2024, John joked that the title would have a negative effect on his home life. “I do think it’s going to make me do more household chores, but I’m willing to take the cons with the pros, to be honest with you,” he told . “I think after the cover comes out, [Emily] will be like, ‘All right, that means you’re going to really earn it here at home’.

” began bestowing famous men with the title ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ in 1985 when Mel Gibson received the honour. The award is typically given to an entertainer aged between 27 and 59, with John F. Kennedy Jr.

and David Beckham being the only non-entertainers to have won the accolade..