(CNN)Like the rest of us, People magazine's Editor-in-Chief Dan Wakeford has been working remotely -- and that means putting together the magazine's Sexiest Man Alive issue with his team virtually, while a politically divided nation battles the coronavirus pandemic.
All of which Wakeford factored in when choosing this year's cover star, Michael B. Jordan."He's a man for the ages, right?" Wakeford told CNN. "Every year we look at what is the spirit of the year?
What does the zeitgeist want at the moment? After a difficult year, we wanted to find somebody who provides that balance of escapism and comfort and inspiration.
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