John Legendis officiallyPEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive— and hisVoicecolleagues can’t help but rib him about it.
Given Shelton’s status as a former titleholder, it fell to him to do the honors and induct Legend into the most elite of clubs.
“As you may remember, I was the2017 PEOPLE Magazine Sexiest Man Alive. Because of that, it is my duty to formally introduce the next Sexiest Man Alive, and he just so happens to be here tonight. Ladies and gentlemen, the man, the myth, the legend! 2019 People Magazine Sexiest Man Alive, John Legend!”
But that wasn’t all. He also had an extra special gift for the newly crowned Legend — a pair of jean cut-offs, bedazzled with the word “VEGOTSMA” on the booty.
John Legend’s “VEGOTSMA” shorts.NBC
John Legend and Blake Shelton.Trae Patton/NBC
“You already came into this show as an EGOT,”Shelton explained, referencing Legend‘s impressive quartet of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. “Then you wonThe Voiceso it became a VEGOT. Now you have a ‘VEGOTSMA.’ You’re the only one.”
“I don’t know what to say. I want to thank, of course, PEOPLE magazine, but mostly I want to thankBlake Shelton, because I sat next to him for the last few months and I learned his sexy ways. I observed every move he made, every utterance that came from his mouth and I think some of it rubbed off on me. I think that has everything to do with why we’re here today.”
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How did wifeChrissy Teigenreact to the honor? “She’s proud of me. You know, she makes fun of me almost all the time, but she hasn’t even been snarky about this,” he says. “She’s, like, legit proud of me. I finally impressed my wife!”
Teigen, 33, took the opportunity to gush about the news on Twitter. Though obviously great for Legend, the honor had the added bonus of helping her achieve a lifelong goal.
“I have fulfilled my dream of having boned PEOPLE‘s sexiest man alive!! an honor!!!!!”she joked, before doing her part to make “#EGOTSMA” trend.
John Legend.Doug Inglish
The Voiceis where Legend, 40, firstvoiced his hopefor landing the coveted title. When he was new to the coaching team, which then consisted of himself, Shelton, Clarkson andAdam Levine, Legend joked back in February, “I realized I’m the only man up here that hasn’t won Sexiest Man Alive. I feel like if I’m onThe Voice, that means I’m gonna get it.”
Levine chimed in, “That’s the EGOTSMA,” tacking on SMA to the Emmy-Grammy-Oscar-Tony-award-winning star’s EGOT acronym. And from their lips to PEOPLE’s ears. Though in truth, the “All of Me” singer has earned the distinction for so much more.
Doug Inglish
On top of his smoldering good looks, Ivy-league education and swoon-worthy talent, the winningVoicecoach is also a doting father to kidsLuna, 3½ , andMiles, 18 months. And if that weren’t enough, theimpassioned activisthas a heart of gold.
As he puts it, “Treating people with respect, no matter where you are, if you can treat people with kindness, it goes a long way.”
Asked how he’ll wear the crown differently than his predecessor pals, he jokes, “I’ll just try to have a little more grace than Blake would ever have and a little more humility than Adam would ever have.”
Hopping on Twitterduring a break in the show, Legend wrote, “1995 John would be very perplexed to be following 2018 @IdrisElba as #SexiestManAlive. Hell, 2019 John is about as equally perplexed but thank you @People for finding me sexy. I’ll take it 🤓”
For more on the Sexiest Man Alive – and all the hottest guys in Hollywood –click hereand pick up this week’s issue, on stands Friday, Nov. 15!
Jordan Runtagh
source: people.com
