Stephen Colbert Reveals John Krasinski as PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive with Hilarious Infomercial on How to Be Sexy

Mar. 15, 2025

John Krasinskihas been crownedPEOPLE’s 2024 Sexiest Man Alive— with some help fromStephen Colbert!

“In recent years I have had the tremendous honor of announcing Paul Rudd and Chris Evans for their terms as PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive,” said Colbert, 60. “So it’s safe to say that no man can become the Sexiest until he passes through these lips.”

John Krasinski and Stephen Colbert.Scott Kowalchyk/CBS

Scott Kowalchyk/CBS

After announcing Krasinski, 45, as this year’s champ, Colbert wished “a sexy congrats to the very sexy John Krasexski.”

Then out popped theQuiet Placestar from behind the stage to accept the honor, looking very much the part in a gray fitted suit.

What followed was a hilarious ’80s-themed infomercial for “6 Simple Steps to Sexiness,” in which Krasinski taught Colbert how to become PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive. (Spoiler alert: It even featured a surprise cameo from PEOPLE’s 2022 SMA,Chris Evans!)

Colbert hilariously bestowed the title on a previous Sexiest Man Alive, Paul Rudd in 2021, afterforcing the actor to undergo a series of sexy man tests. Rudd passed, and got to wear the crown for a year before it was handed off to Evans,who also accepted it from Colbert, then stepped aside forPatrick Dempsey to take his place.

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Chris Evans on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.Scott Kowalchyk/CBS

In the new issue of PEOPLE, Krasinski jokes he had an “immediate blackout” and “zero thoughts” upon learning he was crowned the Sexiest Man Alive. “Other than maybe I’m being punked,” he added. “That’s not how I wake up, thinking, ‘Is this the day that I’ll be asked to be Sexiest Man Alive?’ And yet it was the day you guys did it. You guys have really raised the bar for me.”

The Late Show with Stephen Colbertairs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET on CBS.

For more of Krasinki’s exclusive interview and photos, pick up this week’s issue ofPEOPLEon newsstands Friday.

source: people.com