Now before I get inundated by hate mail, I want to make myself clear.
Yes. Johnny Depp is sexy. There’s no question. NO QUESTION. But when I saw his picture on the cover of my 2009 edition of People’s Sexiest Men Alive, I had to pause for a moment.
Please understand that I know he is sexy. Are we all on the same page here? Can we all agree and acknowledge the depths of Johnny’s sexiness?
My favorite JD photo. SWOON!
And I know that the People cover insinuates that the title is for the sexiest man alive, but traditionally, it’s really the sexiest man who made an impact in that year.
I can think of many other sexy guys who made a bigger impression on me in 2009 and therefore, deserved the coveted cover position:
Exhibit A:
I give you Bradley Cooper. And his eyes. LORD HIS EYES! But his personality makes me love him even more.
Exhibit B:
I give you Ryan Reynolds. He’s hot and makes me laugh with his perfect comedic timing. If I concentrate really hard, I can forget that he’s married to Scarlet Johansson.
Exhibit C:
I give you Eric Dane. He and Hunt are the two sexy reasons I still watch Grey’s Anatomy.
Exhibit D:
I give you Mark Salling. And before you judge me that he is a high school kid (on Glee) he’s actually 27-years-old. BAM! He’s in my age bracket!
Exhibit E:
I give you Chris Pine. Captain James T. Kirk himself.
What in the world People magazine? He’s a 3-inch x 3-inch on page 154. Are you kidding me? This was his year. Big oversight. Huge.
I’m starting the “Chris Pine” campaign for 2010.
Who’s with me?