John Krasinski's 'Sexiest Man Alive' title sparks outrage

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Internet trolls are furious after John Krasinski was handed the title of Sexiest Man Alive by a US magazine.The Office star posed shirtless in a People magazine cover shoot to celebrate the accolade and his former co-star in the sitcom Kate Flannery, who played Meredith Palmer in the sitcom, was among those who backed up his hot credentials.However others have piled on after he was chosen over their favourites.Krasinski, 45, was given his new title as People magazine’s 2024 Sexiest Man Alive and posed for the yearly campaign on a New York City yellow taxi cab.

He joked he had an "immediate blackout" upon hearing he received the coveted title, which had previously been bestowed on Patrick Dempsey, Chris Evans, Paul Rudd, Michael B.

Jordan, Idris Elba and more.Krasinski's wife of 14 years, actress Emily Blunt joked she was interested in wallpapering their Brooklyn home with the cover.But the Internet has seen red since Krasinski's face appeared on the cover of the magazine.Though some fans and followers complimented the choice, online trolls couldn’t resist having a pop."Did all of the other men on Earth die?" One social media user questioned."Is this for real?" one fan wrote, while another said, "After the week we just had….""What the actual," one user questioned."No way," another follower wrote, with one user echoing similar statements, "That's a joke."One claimed: “He’s hideous, I’m sorry.”Even the actor, who is best known for playing the role of Jim Halpert on the American version of the sitcom The Office, said he thought he was being 'punk'd' when he heard the news.But his former co-star Flannery jumped to Krasinski’s defence, posting: “It's about time!" Fashion model Dr Sara Qusheri posted on X: “Jim's pranks just