The former wrestling champion, who also happens to be the world’s highest paid actor, appears on the cover of the mag’s annual issue wearing a simple white T-shirt and jeans.
The cover describes him as “sweet, smart and sculpted” — and there’s really no denying the last part.
He's sweet, smart—and sculpted! Dwayne @TheRock Johnson is PEOPLE's 2016 #SexiestManAlive https://t.co/NKNM7KMFdL pic.twitter.com/Yv7gcffpKx
— People Magazine (@people) November 15, 2016
“Wow, we’ve pretty much reached the pinnacle,” the 44-year-old Ballers star said, reacting to his new title. “I’m not quite too sure where we go from here. I’ve done it all, this is it.”
But what does he think makes someone sexy?
“Ah, a sense of humour,” the Hawaii native told People. “And I think probably just not trying to be sexy and just being cool and confident in your movies. I think with a lot of my fans, I’ve gotten to a very, very cool place where there’s a direct line between the man they know off-screen and the man they see on screen.”
“Professionally, he’s had an amazing year,” People magazine’s senior editor Julie Jordan told Today. “He’s transitioned from wrestling to Hollywood. He is the highest paid actor in the world now. He’s got [Disney’s] Moana coming out next week, and he has Rock the Troops coming out for military families on December 13.”
She added: “He’s a big guy, and he’s got an even bigger heart.”
“The Rock” will make his big debut as the ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ on Tuesday’s episode of The Ellen Show.
