The late People magazine editor Pat Ryan, a woman, was the one who made it into a franchise, wisely targeting the mostly female reading audience. Former editor Jim Gaines, who later took the reins from Ryan, told Slate, “Honestly, if it had been a male editor, I’m not sure if it would have even happened.”

"The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" made the grand reveal Tuesday night, with Krasinski making an appearance. After Colbert got over his faux shock at not being named yet again, he and 45-year-old Krasinski – aka Jack Ryan from "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan" – presented an instructional video detailing the six-step process Krasinski used to obtain the "sexiest man" title.

Once again a New England native is People’s Sexiest Man Alive, with John Krasinski taking the 2024 crown. The Newton native stopped by “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Tuesday to reveal the news.