Just FYI: Tom Hiddleston is not going to be the Sexiest Man Alive. This was just a naked click-bait. And it worked! #DragonflyMasterBaiter

Last Friday, LaineyGossip did her annual predictions/prognostications for who will be this year’s Sexiest Man Alive for People Mag. Her theory is that it’s probably Chris Pratt’s year, because he successfully transitioned from “hard-working film and TV character actor” to “movie star holding down a major Marvel franchise.” While Pratt would be a good choice for that sort of “middle America” feel, I still have major doubts as to whether Pratt really “hit it” as hard as people think. I mean, obviously, Guardians of the Galaxy was a huge hit. But is Pratt a household name? Or is he still “that guy in that movie, and he’s on Parks & Rec”? And in case you think I’m throwing shade at Bedhead’s man, she has her doubts about whether he’s really SMA headliner material too. We think for sure he’ll make the list, but the cover boy? Eh.

My guess is Prince Harry… or George Clooney. I think Clooney is still a big-ass deal, especially to People Mag’s readership. People’s readers don’t know what to make of this Amal person with her perfect hair, perfect job, perfect clothes and now perfect husband. The only thing making me question whether Clooney would agree to it is that he doesn’t have any films coming out this fall/winter. His next film is Tomorrowland, and that’s not out until May 2015. But! He’s getting the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes. Maybe he wants another SMA title to just bring it home.

But Prince Harry is popular with People’s readers too. He’s the single prince, the ginger prince, the prince who has grown up and is in the process of fulfilling his mother’s legacy of charitable good work. But like George, Harry doesn’t really have anything to promote right now. The Invictus Games are over and Harry is working a desk job.

So maybe it will be someone else. Brad Pitt? Eh. Hiddleston? Ha! He would agree to it (and love it), but he doesn’t have anything to promote right now. Benedict Cumberbatch? Oooh, the Cumberbitches would freak!!! Batfleck? Blergh. Michael Fassbender? Nope. So, who do you think it will be? At this point, anyone (LITERALLY ANYONE) would be better than our reigning SMA, Adam Levine. Gross. I would even take Bradley Cooper again rather than have to call Levine the Sexiest Man Alive.

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