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Noah Wyle Is People’s New Sexiest Man Alive. Not Everyone Is Happy About It.

Explaining the ire that some Pitt -heads feel about the star.

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Oct 28, 2026 5:31 PM

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Though it might seem that People magazine’s long-standing annual tradition of crowning a Sexiest Man Alive has lost much of its power due to the public simply not caring, this week we’ve been reminded of what happens when People gets it “wrong.” On Tuesday, the magazine announced that Noah Wyle, lead actor and an executive producer of The Pitt , is this year’s recipient of the steamy honor, and everyone…