Blake Shelton, who you might need a bit of help remembering is a coach on the US version of The Voice and also Gwen Stefani‘s husband, has been named People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2017.
👀🔥😍 @BlakeShelton is this year’s #SexiestManAlive! And most importantly, he ‘can’t wait’ to stick it to his fellow #TheVoice judge (and former SMA) @AdamLevine. 😂 https://t.co/LtQ2q8QSkU pic.twitter.com/g7IilIXzxA
— People (@people) November 15, 2017
Confused? So are a lot of people – not least Blake Shelton himself, who’s been taking the piss out of himself on Twitter ever since. But more on that in a minute.
Past Sexiest Men Alive include Channing Tatum, Matthew McConaughey, John F. Kennedy, Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Bradley Cooper, Chris Hemsworth, David Beckham, Pierce Brosnan, George Clooney, Patrick Swayze, Denzel Washington, and Brad Pitt (twice).
Last year’s Sexiest Man Alive was rippling man of muscles and all-round kind-hearted human, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
And this year, we have Blake… and boy, do people have a lot of feelings about the matter.
Blake Shelton is a man and he’s alive.
That’s all the credit he’s getting from me.
— 🤌🏾 Imani Gandy 👆🏾 (@AngryBlackLady) November 15, 2017
Blake Shelton is sexy if you like a guy who’s always about to lean in and tell you about hearty, healthy, American dog food.
— Louis Virtel (@louisvirtel) November 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/owillis/status/930658217453150208
https://twitter.com/DanaSchwartzzz/status/930817958485659648
People: we’re naming Blake Shelton Sexiest Man Alive!
Women everywhere: pic.twitter.com/X2aQ6os5MP
— luisa (@itsluisagibson) November 15, 2017
Part of the confusion comes from the simple fact that there are just so many other options of sexy, sexual men just dripping with sexual prowess that could have been chosen instead.
Case in point: Idris Elba.
Dear Blake Shelton & @People Magazine …. Imma let y’all finish, but THIS is the Sexiest Man Alive!! pic.twitter.com/qc587zPoav
— laire (@laire) November 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/owillis/status/930836441306947584
Best option: Blake Shelton resigns as Sexiest Man Alive, creating new vacancy and do over. Gov appoints Idris Elba, schedules new primaries/general. New vacancy = new process.
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) November 15, 2017
I can’t believe Russia thought Blake Shelton was the Sexiest Man Alive of 2017.
Also, maybe Idris Elba should’ve campaigned more in Michigan and Ohio.
— Eden Dranger (@Eden_Eats) November 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/kujocelyn/status/930659713557155840
Or, you know, any number of other menfolk doing sexy things like breathing.
Y’all are gonna tell me Blake Shelton is sexiest man alive when Jason Momoa is alive and well?! pic.twitter.com/d0ZLPXGFuQ
— Cori (@TheCorkers) November 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/evepeyser/status/930870666735341568
i can’t believe alfie enoch is alive breathing and being his beautiful self. Nothing but respect for MY sexiest man alive pic.twitter.com/iquHI9QCEo
— angela / minseok day 🌈 (@seungyeonsorn) November 15, 2017
There’s also the tiny, huge issue of Blake Shelton’s probbo-ness. He’s got a history of homophobic and racist tweets that have seen him called out by GLAAD for the former, and forced to apologise for the latter.
https://twitter.com/MusicFactsTea/status/764488735979220992
But naaaaah, he’s the Sexiest Man Alive. At least he’s taking the news pretty well.
I just made a drink.. A sexy drink. #donthatemebecauseimbeautiful
— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) November 15, 2017
I am eating a pickle. A sexy wet pickle… #donthatemebecauseimbeautiful
— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) November 15, 2017
I have the hiccups… And they sound so sexy. #donthatemebecauseimbeautiful
— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) November 15, 2017
That beach wasn’t sexy until I got there… #donthatemebecauseimbeautiful https://t.co/s0yW53J0rt
— Blake Shelton (@blakeshelton) November 15, 2017
2017 truly is a weird year.
https://twitter.com/susie_meister/status/930628965680549888
