People's coveted " Sexiest Man Alive " title has been awarded to leading men since 1985. Every hunky Hollywood superstar, from Tom Cruise in 1990 and Denzel Washington in 1996 to Matthew McConaughey in 2005 and Ryan Reynolds in 2010, graced the cover. And it always made sense.

One of America’s greatest traditions is freaking the f--- out over People magazine’s choice for Sexiest Man Alive. At a moment of such turmoil and alarming change in our country, it’s reassuring that, at the very least, we’re keeping that tradition alive.

It wasn’t a quiet place for John Krasinski after Emily Blunt learned he was People’s Sexiest Man Alive. The “Office” alum, 45, teased that his wife was “very excited” by the news, and she isn’t going to let it go anytime soon.