Just when you thought you couldn’t be shocked by anything anymore, People magazine comes along and declares Paul Rudd its Sexiest Man Alive for 2021. Though at 52, Rudd is the magazine’s third oldest man to receive the honor (behind Harrison Ford and Sean Connery), anyone will tell you that part of his sex appeal is that he seems to be ageless.
Paul Rudd is PEOPLE's 2021 #SexiestManAlive! ? https://t.co/aweOKYwclx pic.twitter.com/PPxEaZo6Ty
— People (@people) November 10, 2021
He’s also a humble, nerdy Beta, making him an unlikely winner of such an award.
“I do have an awareness, enough to know that when people hear that I’d be picked for this, they would say, ‘What?'” the actor said in his cover story interview. “This is not false humility. There are so many people that should get this before me.”
But just because he’s as surprised as the rest of us doesn’t mean he isn’t going to enjoy it.
“I’m going to lean into it hard. I’m going to own this. I’m not going to try to be like ‘Oh, I’m so modest.’ I’m getting business cards made. But all of my friends will destroy me and I expect them to. And that’s why they’re my friends,” he said with his trademark humor. “I’m hoping now that I’ll finally be invited to some of those sexy dinners with Clooney and Pitt and B Jordan. And I figure I’ll be on a lot more yachts. I’m excited to expand my yachting life. And I’ll probably try to get better at brooding in really soft light. I like to ponder. I think this is going to help me become more inward and mysterious. And I’m looking forward to that.”
To say Twitter was pleased with Rudd’s new title would be an understatement. Plenty of people have been waiting for this moment for, oh, 25 years since they first discovered Rudd on screen. While they aren’t as funny as Rudd himself, these are the funniest tweet reactions to Paul Rudd being named People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive.
Cover Photo: NBC (Getty Images)
Congratulations to Paul Rudd on being named People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive of 2021. pic.twitter.com/DjgqwAPHjc
— Al Yankovic (@alyankovic) November 10, 2021
Paul Rudd wins People’s Sexiest Man Alive, using this photo of him from either 1994, 2002, 2010 or 2021. pic.twitter.com/6VQkkKXhff
— Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet) November 10, 2021
I’m waiting for Donald Trump to claim that Paul Rudd cheated and he’s actually the sexiest man alive in 2021.
— Mayo ? (@MayoIsSpicyy) November 10, 2021
In order to figure out who @people's #SexiestManAlive is, @StephenAtHome put candidate Paul Rudd through a comprehensive sexy evaluation. Here’s exclusive footage of the exam. pic.twitter.com/m2TKt4M275
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) November 10, 2021
The sexy test is not complete until @StephenAtHome does a physical evaluation. Paul Rudd's final exams are underway for @people's #SexiestManAlive! pic.twitter.com/JqqOdTKiIK
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) November 10, 2021
paul rudd named as the sexiest man alive??? i mean…where’s the lie pic.twitter.com/2Fv72ecTAv
— marti ceo of paul rudd ⁷✪ (@IR0NLANG) November 10, 2021
https://twitter.com/filinadiangirl/status/1458301838093168642?s=20
Sure, Paul Rudd is People's #SexiestManAlive, but which Paul Rudd is the sexiest? pic.twitter.com/enY6dRQrXA
— Olivia Truffaut-Wong (@iWatchiAm) November 10, 2021
Paul Rudd in 1991, 2001, 2011, 2021. pic.twitter.com/nWinLfA9jK
— Eric Alper ? (@ThatEricAlper) November 10, 2021
Photo of the #SexiestManAlive…and Paul Rudd. pic.twitter.com/c4frjvptpB
— Sahil Shah ?? (@SahilBulla) November 10, 2021
https://twitter.com/ChicksInTheOff/status/1458309461660033028?s=20
While Paul Rudd's been rightly chosen as People's Sexiest Man Alive, people are asking if they meant Paul Rudnick. I'm blaming the voting machines, gerrymandering, and the confusing use of the word "alive"
— Paul Rudnick (@PaulRudnickNY) November 10, 2021
https://twitter.com/TSting18/status/1458349472140910596?s=20
