Lagos, Nigeria – Na wa o! Jonathan Bailey don officially collect the title of People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2025. Na true as dem announce am for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Monday night, where Bailey no hide him excitement. Dis English actor wey dey play Fiyero for the blockbuster movie Wicked, gist say e dey honored but also find am quite absurd. Who go believe say as he dey shine, e don reach this level?
At 37, Bailey don gather plenty hearts as Lord Anthony for Bridgerton and even land Emmy nomination for him role as closeted staffer for Fellow Travelers. But make we no dey forget him recent entry into the big screen for Wicked. E don really show say na wetin talent plus charm fit do. (No be joke, abi?)
Bailey remember when fame begin dey shine for him life, na around 2020 when Bridgerton make am hot cake. “One day I set my radio alarm, and I hear dem say, ‘Can we talk about Jonathan Bailey?’ I just dey wonder if na my life dem dey talk about,” he laugh. E no go need small diary to document the praise wey don dey follow am.
Na so Bailey come dey enjoy him celebrity life, gisting about how e start work for Royal Shakespeare Company since age 7! The guy no just begin dey show off, e dey put in work. As e prepare for Wicked: For Good wey go show for cinema on November 21, e dey soak in the last moments of calm before the storm of fans and attention.
Wetin people sabi no be small! When dem ask am about the Sexiest Man Alive crown, Bailey talk say: “E big honor and I dey flattered. But e don dey burst my brain small, na so me and my dog Benson just dey giggle about am.” E don even tell only Benson the gist, no be small secret! (Na wa o, whose dog go get that kind privilege?)
Bailey also get serious side wey come out when e talk about him activism for LGBTQ+ rights. E don launch Shameless Fund wey dey support organizations wey dey help our community. “E dey hard for plenty people wey wan do wahala-free things. I dey proud to stand up for my people,” he talk about the importance of support.
As he dey look ahead, Bailey fit eventually be dad someday. E talk say if e planets align, he go sure. But no worry, wen dem no dey speak sense, e fit dey teach dem. He also confess say he dey overthink plenty, brain dey work like firework sometimes! (Omo, who no go dey think with all this fame?)
Na dis kind energy wey make people dey fall for am. E be like say Bailey na the internet’s boyfriend, and e dey ready to embrace as many relationships as him can handle. When e come talk about communication for relationship, he say: “E dey key! Make everybody fit talk their mind.”
To wrap am, Jonathan Bailey na person wey dey shine for spotlight. From theater to Hollywood, e don prove say e no dey joke with talent. So, make we grab our popcorn, abeg! Movies dey come!
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