Jonathan Bailey makes gay history as People's Sexiest Man Alive

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 Jonathan Bailey makes gay history as People's Sexiest Man Alive
  The Wicked: For Good star is the first out gay actor to hold the coveted mainstream title.
 
   Jonathan Bailey at the 2025 TIME100 Next event on October 30, 2025 in New York. He just made gay history as People's Sexiest Man Alive.

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 Daniel Reynolds 
          
          Nov 04, 2025
          
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Jonathan Bailey is breaking ground as People's Sexiest Man Alive.
The Wicked: For Good actor is the first out gay man to hold the title, which in the past has been given to John Krasinski, Patrick Dempsey, John Legend, Idris Elba, Dwayne Johnson, David Beckham, Richard Gere, and Channing Tatum.
  
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Jonathan Bailey makes gay history as People's Sexiest Man Alive

The Wicked: For Good star is the first out gay actor to hold the coveted mainstream title.

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