Twitter Is So Happy Idris Elba Is People 's Sexiest Man Alive This Year and Not Blake Shelton

Idris Elba was (rightfully) named People's Sexiest Man Alive this year, the magazine announced on Tuesday (November 6). “I was like, ‘Come on, no way. Really?'” Elba told People when he first heard he won the title. “Looked in the mirror, I checked myself out. I was like, ‘Yeah, you are kind of sexy today.’ But to be honest, it was just a nice feeling. It was a nice surprise—an ego boost for sure.”

No one on Twitter was surprised, though. People have been campaigning for Elba to win Sexiest Man Alive for years now. Every time someone who wasn't Idris Elba snagged the honor, it felt like the Internet let out a collective, "Why not Idris Elba?"

This was most apparent last year, when People awarded country singer and Voice judge Blake Shelton with Sexiest Man Alive. People were…perplexed by that choice, to say the least. No shade to Shelton, who seems like a great guy, but Twitter just thought other dudes were more deserving of the tribute—dudes like, ya know, Idris Elba.

Now that he has the title, many feel like justice has been served, and they're taking to Twitter to celebrate. Check out the reactions for yourself, below. Fair warning: There's some playful jabbing at Shelton, but it's all in good fun.

"My name was Idrissa Akuna Elba, OK?" Elba also told People. "I got picked on a little bit. But as soon as I could grow a mustache, I was the coolest kid on the block. Grew a mustache, had some muscles, bonkers.”

Bonkers indeed. Congratulations, Idris. This year just got a little better.

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