Sexy Stephen!
BetUS is never wrong about anything… – Stephen Colbert
While certain publications keep picking Marvel superheroes such as John Krasinski and Paul Rudd as the hottest men alive, BetUS took a much different approach to ranking the sexiest male celebrities.
Using a diverse methodology and taking many of the hottest celebrities into account, the choice for the No. 1 pick left a lot of people stunned and confused, including the celebrity himself after it was announced that CBS’ late-night talk show host Stephen Colbert is the hottest famous man in the country.
Move over Hollywood heartthrobs—Stephen Colbert is officially the hottest famous man in the country, according to BetUS! 🔥🎉
Late-night just got a whole lot spicier. #StephenColbert #BetUS pic.twitter.com/6CUXuMknbS
— LockerRoom RAW (@LockerRoom_RAW) December 11, 2024
See, we just ended ageism – Colbert is 60 – and defied natural beauty standards with this one.
Stephen Colbert Accepts This Gracious Honor
On Tuesday night’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on CBS, Colbert helped us make celebrity news when he opened his monologue by discussing the BetUS list that placed him No. 1 as the sexiest male celebrity in the US.
Colbert took a bow after announcing his top spot, then made the joke “BetUS is never wrong about anything, and if you disagree, then you and I have the problem.”
Colbert then pointed out that there are men no longer with us on the list such as news anchor Walter Cronkite, who passed away in 2009. He was famous for his sign-off line “And that’s the way it is” which Colbert then emulated.
But Colbert was a little down after he read the disclaimer that “At the end of the day, looks aren’t all that determines attractiveness” from the article. “Okay, that stings a little. Don’t let BetUS write your wedding vowels,” Colbert quipped.
The Sexiest Male List Methodology
Before we continue, let’s look at what the actual methodology was in ranking the sexiest male celebrities. Here is the explanation from the piece:
“At the end of the day, looks aren’t all that determines attractiveness, so while we’ve included that in part of our data collection, we’ve also incorporated a number of other factors. We’ve analyzed their Golden Ratio (measurement of facial symmetry), personality type, occupation, Instagram following, and Google Search Volume to rank and determine the sexiest male celebrity in the nation.”
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This actually makes sense. Rather than just drooling over a list of famous men aged 20-40, the creators considered many things like how many people are interested in them via web searches and social media followings. Personality mattered too, and while the Golden Ratio may be a controversial take for beauty standards, it has been scientifically studied that people tend to view facial symmetry as a huge factor in attractiveness.
The list didn’t just stop at the top sexiest males. It also has subgroups for the sexiest US presidents where Barack Obama beat out Franklin D. Roosevelt. A powerful man helping to defeat Adolf Hitler from a wheelchair in WWII is sexy as hell.
Occupation was also considered as many find athletic bodies attractive and more interesting. That’s why Cristiano Ronaldo made soccer news by ranking No. 1 on the list of sexiest male celebrities, edging out Claudio Marchisio and Joe Burrow. Burrow may lose some points for having so many doppelgangers, including Macaulay Culkin and Bill Skarsgård.
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The list did get a little weird for sexiest radio hosts when Howard Stern, Joe Rogan, and Larry King (RIP) were the top three. I guess they live up to the classic line “I have a face for radio.”
A CBS Talk Show Host Bias?
As Colbert continued his monologue, he pointed out that his sexy score was 66.1, the highest on the list. “Do you know what means? Because I have no idea,” joked Colbert about his score.
But when Colbert went over the list of the sexiest men ranked behind him, a trend started to appear as they included Survivor host Jeff Probst (64.2 rating) and former CBS late-night host James Corden (63.0) with the latter being made fun of for a misspelling of his last name.
All three men are famous for hosting shows on the CBS network, so that’s a little weird. Maybe every CBS show (allegedly) ranking No. 1 in the ratings is legitimate after all, and people really like their hosts?
🧵 Who’s the Sexiest Male Celebrity according to BetUS.? 💥
1️⃣ Stephen Colbert – Comedy Show Host
🎤 Witty, charming, and #1 with 727k followers and a Golden Ratio of 8.79. pic.twitter.com/Uv0953VuVY— LockerRoom RAW (@LockerRoom_RAW) December 11, 2024
But No. 4 was rapper Drake, so we can confirm the list went beyond the CBS roster. Colbert also laughed at actor Jude Law’s rank of 108, one spot behind former Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak.
At the end of the day, Colbert (Sexy Stephen) should be happy as he’s finally defeated John Oliver in something.
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