David Beckham is Sexiest Man Alive

LOS ANGELES: David Beckham was declared “sexiest man alive” by People magazine Tuesday, joining an elite club including last year’s winner, Chris Hemsworth, and a handful of other above-average men. The announcement was made on ABC’s latenight TV show “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” where the magazine cover sporting Beckham’s face was revealed. “It’s the best moment of my career, I can’t believe it,” Beckham joked to the crowd, speaking remotely by video. “I would obviously like to thank my parents for bringing me into this world. I would like to thank my hairdresser, my stylist, Photoshop,” he said. The 40-yearold retired football legend’s identity was only revealed after host Jimmy Kimmel made his audience guess this year’s winner. “Has Taylor Swift ever made a song about you?” one person demanded. “Have you ever had a man bun?” another asked. By the time Beckham’s identity was divined, the audience knew he was a married athlete with children, had an accent and two tattoos, had never been to jail, and yes, formerly sported a man bun. Beckham was given a small facial mirror as his reward. “I never feel that I’m an attractive, sexy person,” Beckham told People magazine. “I mean I like to wear nice clothes and nice suits and look and feel good, but I don’t ever think of myself that way.” —AFP