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‘Wicked’ Cast Celebrates Jonathan Bailey Being Named Sexiest Man Alive: ‘Look at Those Abs’
Jonathan Bailey, honored for roles in Wicked and Bridgerton, is the first openly gay Sexiest Man Alive in People’s 40-year history, marking a milestone in representation.
- On Monday night, People magazine crowned English actor Jonathan Bailey Sexiest Man Alive for 2025 on its 40th anniversary, making him the first openly gay man to receive the title.
- The 37-year-old built his profile with recent box-office hits `Wicked` and `Jurassic World Rebirth`, a role as Lord Anthony Bridgerton, and a 2024 Emmy nomination for `Fellow Travelers`.
- Wicked castmates celebrated Bailey by posting a video wearing sweatshirts from his People Instagram cover shoot, while fans and colleagues said `We couldn't be happier` praising his talent and kindness.
- Bailey takes over the title from John Krasinski and discussed the honor on `The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon` this year, calling it `it's an honor of a lifetime`.
- Beyond the title, his advocacy focuses on The Shameless Fund, which Bailey founded to help finance nonprofits fighting anti-LGBTQ+ laws, warning the LGBT sector is `under immense threat`.
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British actor Jonathan Bailey, protagonist of films like Wicked and series like Bridgerton, has been chosen by People magazine as the sexiest man of 2025 and is the first openly homosexual person to receive this recognition.
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