Good God, they finally got it right. Randy Holmes / Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images
Citizens of planet earth, your 2022 sexiest man alive is Chris Evans. Samir Hussein / Samir Hussein / WireImage / Getty Images
Hallelujah! Fox
So, because it's somewhat of a tradition, let's take a look back at previous winners and what they look like today... Mel Gibson when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1985: Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Mel Gibson now: Jon Kopaloff / Getty Images
Mark Harmon when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1986: Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images
Mark Harmon now: Cbs Photo Archive / CBS via Getty Images
Harry Hamlin when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1987: Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Harry Hamlin now: Manny Carabel / Getty Images for NYFW: The Shows
John F. Kennedy Jr. when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1988: Brownie Harris / Corbis via Getty Images
He passed away in 1999. Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Sean Connery when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1989: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
He passed away in 2020. Jewel Samad / AFP via Getty Images
Tom Cruise when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1990: Jim Smeal / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Tom Cruise now: Anadolu Agency / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Patrick Swayze when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1991: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
He passed away in 2009. Getty Images
Nick Nolte when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1992: Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Nick Nolte now: Gilbert Carrasquillo / GC Images / Getty Images
Richard Gere when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1993: Ron Galella, Ltd. / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Richard Gere now: Ernesto Ruscio / Getty Images
Keanu Reeves when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1994: Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Keanu Reeves now: Jon Kopaloff / Getty Images
Brad Pitt when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1995: Mirrorpix / Getty Images
Brad Pitt now: Michael Tran / AFP via Getty Images
Denzel Washington when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1996: Frank Trapper / Corbis via Getty Images
Denzel Washington now: Momodu Mansaray / WireImage / Getty Images
George Clooney when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1997: Nbc / NBCUniversal via Getty Images
George Clooney now: Mike Marsland / Mike Marsland / Getty Images for Omega
Harrison Ford when he was People's sexiest man alive in 1998: Ron Galella / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
Harrison Ford now: Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images for Disney
Richard Gere when he was People's sexiest man alive (again) in 1999: Brenda Chase / Getty Images
Richard Gere now: Ernesto Ruscio / Getty Images
Brad Pitt when he was People's sexiest man alive (again) in 2000: Bob Riha Jr / Getty Images
Brad Pitt now: Ben Kriemann / Getty Images for Sony Pictures
Pierce Brosnan when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2001: Steve Granitz / WireImage / Getty Images
Pierce Brosnan now: Kate Green / Kate Green / Getty Images for Warner Bros.
Ben Affleck when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2002: Tom Kingston / WireImage / Getty Images
Ben Affleck now: Steve Granitz / FilmMagic / Getty Images
Johnny Depp when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2003: Pascal Le Segretain / Getty Images
Johnny Depp now: Consolidated News Pictures / Getty Images
Jude Law when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2004: Sean Gallup / Getty Images
Jude Law now: Mike Marsland / Mike Marsland / WireImage / Getty Images
Matthew McConaughey when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2005: Bob Riha Jr / WireImage / Getty Images
Matthew McConaughey now: Win Mcnamee / Getty Images
George Clooney when he was People's sexiest man alive (again) in 2006: Nbc Newswire / NBC Newswire / NBCUniversal via Getty Images
George Clooney now: Joe Maher / Joe Maher / Getty Images
Matt Damon when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2007: Vera Anderson / WireImage / Getty Images
Matt Damon now: Spencer Platt / Getty Images
Hugh Jackman when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2008: Sean Gallup / Getty Images
Hugh Jackman now: Elsa / Getty Images
Johnny Depp when he was People's sexiest man alive (again) in 2009: Wwd / Penske Media via Getty Images
Johnny Depp now: Consolidated News Pictures / Getty Images
Ryan Reynolds when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2010: Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic / Getty Images
Ryan Reynolds now: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Bradley Cooper when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2011: Jon Furniss / WireImage / Getty Images
Bradley Cooper now: Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic / Getty Images
Channing Tatum when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2012: Nbc / NBCU Photo Bank / NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Channing Tatum now: Randy Holmes / ABC via Getty Images
Adam Levine when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2013: Nbc / NBCU Photo Bank / NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Adam Levine now: Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Beloved Benefit
Chris Hemsworth when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2014: Albert L. Ortega / Getty Images
Chris Hemsworth now: Valerie Macon / AFP via Getty Images
David Beckham when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2015: John Phillips / Getty Images
David Beckham now: Adam Davy - Pa Images / PA Images via Getty Images
Dwayne Johnson when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2016: Tibrina Hobson / Getty Images
Dwayne Johnson now: Nbc / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
Blake Shelton when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2017: Nbc / NBCU Photo Bank / NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Blake Shelton now: Nbc / Tyler Golden / NBC via Getty Images
Idris Elba when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2018: David M. Benett / Dave Benett / Getty Images
Idris Elba now: Bennett Raglin / Getty Images for BET
John Legend when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2019: Nbc / NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images
John Legend now: Trae Patton / NBC via Getty Images
Michael B. Jordan when he was People's sexiest man alive in 2020: Leon Bennett / Getty Images for BET
Michael B. Jordan now: Jesse Grant / Getty Images for Disney
Paul Rudd as People's sexiest man alive in 2021: Alexi J. Rosenfeld / Getty Images
Paul Rudd now: Image Group La / The Walt Disney Company via Getty Images
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