Behar pointed out the flaws in the award
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Behar’s reaction to the magazine’s honor (seen here) was definitely not what fans were expecting. “I don’t like People magazine, and I’ll tell you why,” she began. “Years ago, they were the first magazine to print everybody’s age. They went to the DMV to get my age. It was like, ‘Lassie, 12.’ They didn’t care if it was a person or not a person; they were going to print your damn age in there. So I’m annoyed with them.”
The outspoken host then went on to question the whole concept of the award, implying that Americans put too much value on buff bodies. “It’s a very, like… what are we talking about? We’re talking about the United States, we’re talking about the Western culture,” she said. “For all I know, in Japan, a sumo wrestler, at 400 pounds, is the sexiest man alive. This is a strictly Western idea.” But Behar had no issue with the magazine’s actual selection: “Having said that, I think Michael [B.] Jordan is very hot and adorable.” Viewers reacted with a mixture of humor and horror. One said, “She’s not wrong tho! lmao.” Another fan tweeted, “If someone made a remix of this I would put it on repeat for like 48 hours.” Pop culture outlet Vulture even chimed in, calling Behar’s take “odd but correct.” Less complimentary reactions included one that called her “annoying” and “grating,” and a former fan who said Behar “is slowly becoming curmudgeonly.”
Will People respond next year by giving the nod to an actor whose bod is more couch potato than cut? Only time will tell.
The other View hosts were major Michael B. Jordan fans
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Though Joy might harbor skepticism about People’s Sexiest Man Alive as an institution, her View co-hosts had nothing but positive things to Michael B. Jordan being given the honor. Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin acknowledging Jordan as a “friend to the show,” and Goldberg noted that he always remembered everyone’s names when he visited The View’s set.
“It’s always incredible to me, every time he comes to the show, how everyone loves him,” Hostin gushed, nothing that Jordan had worked at ABC as a young actor. “He is beloved not only by the hosts, but by the crew… what I always hear about him is, ‘This is someone who has never changed. This was always a respectful, wonderful, thoughtful kid who has become that person as a man.’” However, despite the love-fest for Michael B. Jordan, several hosts expressed their preference for one of the title’s previous holders: Idris Elba. Hostin called him a “personal favorite,” while Sarah Haines proclaimed, “I’m an Idris Elba girl. This is one place where I don’t believe in term limits. I think he should be voted again and again and again.” Don’t worry, Michael B. Jordan; we’re positive there are plenty of ladies who will pick you over Idris Elba any day.
Joy Behar’s Sexiest Man Alive Response Is Raising Eyebrows
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An eligible bachelor on the hunt for Mrs. Right? Naturally, the morning chat shows were all over the news, including the ladies of The View.
Behar pointed out the flaws in the award
Arnold Turner/Getty Images
Behar’s reaction to the magazine’s honor (seen here) was definitely not what fans were expecting. “I don’t like People magazine, and I’ll tell you why,” she began. “Years ago, they were the first magazine to print everybody’s age. They went to the DMV to get my age. It was like, ‘Lassie, 12.’ They didn’t care if it was a person or not a person; they were going to print your damn age in there. So I’m annoyed with them.”
The outspoken host then went on to question the whole concept of the award, implying that Americans put too much value on buff bodies. “It’s a very, like… what are we talking about? We’re talking about the United States, we’re talking about the Western culture,” she said. “For all I know, in Japan, a sumo wrestler, at 400 pounds, is the sexiest man alive. This is a strictly Western idea.” But Behar had no issue with the magazine’s actual selection: “Having said that, I think Michael [B.] Jordan is very hot and adorable.” Viewers reacted with a mixture of humor and horror. One said, “She’s not wrong tho! lmao.” Another fan tweeted, “If someone made a remix of this I would put it on repeat for like 48 hours.” Pop culture outlet Vulture even chimed in, calling Behar’s take “odd but correct.” Less complimentary reactions included one that called her “annoying” and “grating,” and a former fan who said Behar “is slowly becoming curmudgeonly.”
Will People respond next year by giving the nod to an actor whose bod is more couch potato than cut? Only time will tell.
The outspoken host then went on to question the whole concept of the award, implying that Americans put too much value on buff bodies. “It’s a very, like… what are we talking about? We’re talking about the United States, we’re talking about the Western culture,” she said. “For all I know, in Japan, a sumo wrestler, at 400 pounds, is the sexiest man alive. This is a strictly Western idea.” But Behar had no issue with the magazine’s actual selection: “Having said that, I think Michael [B.] Jordan is very hot and adorable.”
Viewers reacted with a mixture of humor and horror. One said, “She’s not wrong tho! lmao.” Another fan tweeted, “If someone made a remix of this I would put it on repeat for like 48 hours.” Pop culture outlet Vulture even chimed in, calling Behar’s take “odd but correct.” Less complimentary reactions included one that called her “annoying” and “grating,” and a former fan who said Behar “is slowly becoming curmudgeonly.”
Will People respond next year by giving the nod to an actor whose bod is more couch potato than cut? Only time will tell.
The other View hosts were major Michael B. Jordan fans
Rich Fury/Getty Images
Though Joy might harbor skepticism about People’s Sexiest Man Alive as an institution, her View co-hosts had nothing but positive things to Michael B. Jordan being given the honor. Whoopi Goldberg and Sunny Hostin acknowledging Jordan as a “friend to the show,” and Goldberg noted that he always remembered everyone’s names when he visited The View’s set.
“It’s always incredible to me, every time he comes to the show, how everyone loves him,” Hostin gushed, nothing that Jordan had worked at ABC as a young actor. “He is beloved not only by the hosts, but by the crew… what I always hear about him is, ‘This is someone who has never changed. This was always a respectful, wonderful, thoughtful kid who has become that person as a man.’” However, despite the love-fest for Michael B. Jordan, several hosts expressed their preference for one of the title’s previous holders: Idris Elba. Hostin called him a “personal favorite,” while Sarah Haines proclaimed, “I’m an Idris Elba girl. This is one place where I don’t believe in term limits. I think he should be voted again and again and again.” Don’t worry, Michael B. Jordan; we’re positive there are plenty of ladies who will pick you over Idris Elba any day.
“It’s always incredible to me, every time he comes to the show, how everyone loves him,” Hostin gushed, nothing that Jordan had worked at ABC as a young actor. “He is beloved not only by the hosts, but by the crew… what I always hear about him is, ‘This is someone who has never changed. This was always a respectful, wonderful, thoughtful kid who has become that person as a man.’”
However, despite the love-fest for Michael B. Jordan, several hosts expressed their preference for one of the title’s previous holders: Idris Elba. Hostin called him a “personal favorite,” while Sarah Haines proclaimed, “I’m an Idris Elba girl. This is one place where I don’t believe in term limits. I think he should be voted again and again and again.” Don’t worry, Michael B. Jordan; we’re positive there are plenty of ladies who will pick you over Idris Elba any day.
