Noah Kahan Shares Hilarious Reaction to Sexiest Man Alive Inclusion: 'There's Been a Mistake'

Mar. 15, 2025

Noah Kahan in May 2024; Sexiest Man Alive PEOPLE page.Photo:Sebron Snyder/Penske Media via Getty; PEOPLE

Sebron Snyder/Penske Media via Getty; PEOPLE

Noah Kahanhas “no complaints” about being featured in PEOPLE’sSexiest Man Alivelist — but he seems to be a little confused.On Friday, Nov. 15, the folk-pop artist, 27, shared his reaction to finding out he was included in the liston Instagram.“There’s been a mistake@people,” Kahan captioned the post, alongside an image of the page where he was featured.The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Included on the Sexiest Man Alive page alongside him areBarry Keoghan,Cooper KochandJames Laffertyand more.The topSexiest Men of the YearincludedManny Jacinto,Pedro Pascal,Andrew Garfieldand more.But it wasJohn Krasinskiwho was crowned PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Aliveon Wednesday, Nov. 15.When he first heard he was earning the No. 1 spot, the writer/director, 45, told PEOPLE he had an “immediate blackout.““Zero thoughts. Other than maybe I’m being punked. That’s not how I wake up usually, thinking, ‘Is this the day that I’ll be asked to be Sexiest Man Alive?’ And yet it was the day you guys did it. You really raised the bar for me,” Krasinski told PEOPLE.He added that his wife, actressEmily Bluntwas “very excited” for him earning the Sexiest Man Alive title. “There was a lot of joy involved in me telling her,” Krasinski said.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Krasinski, who starred as Jim Halpert on the hit seriesThe Office, has cowrote, directed and starred alongside Blunt in the 2018 thrillerA Quiet Place. which has spawned two sequels.“I had to pitch the studio like 54 times [forA Quiet Place] before they said yes,” the multihyphenate told PEOPLE. “I’m pretty sure someone said, ‘Sorry, is Jim fromThe Officegoing to direct this?’ And I went, ‘Oh, it’s John, but we’ll get there. It’s fine.' “He also had to stay in fighting shape for Michael Bay’s13 Hoursand for four seasons of Prime Video’sJack Ryan, which is set to become a film.He also starred in, wrote, produced and directed the movieIF,which is a tribute to his daughters, Hazel, 10, and Violet, 8.

Noah Kahanhas “no complaints” about being featured in PEOPLE’sSexiest Man Alivelist — but he seems to be a little confused.

On Friday, Nov. 15, the folk-pop artist, 27, shared his reaction to finding out he was included in the liston Instagram.

“There’s been a mistake@people,” Kahan captioned the post, alongside an image of the page where he was featured.

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

Included on the Sexiest Man Alive page alongside him areBarry Keoghan,Cooper KochandJames Laffertyand more.

The topSexiest Men of the YearincludedManny Jacinto,Pedro Pascal,Andrew Garfieldand more.

But it wasJohn Krasinskiwho was crowned PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Aliveon Wednesday, Nov. 15.

When he first heard he was earning the No. 1 spot, the writer/director, 45, told PEOPLE he had an “immediate blackout.”

“Zero thoughts. Other than maybe I’m being punked. That’s not how I wake up usually, thinking, ‘Is this the day that I’ll be asked to be Sexiest Man Alive?’ And yet it was the day you guys did it. You really raised the bar for me,” Krasinski told PEOPLE.

He added that his wife, actressEmily Bluntwas “very excited” for him earning the Sexiest Man Alive title. “There was a lot of joy involved in me telling her,” Krasinski said.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Krasinski, who starred as Jim Halpert on the hit seriesThe Office, has cowrote, directed and starred alongside Blunt in the 2018 thrillerA Quiet Place. which has spawned two sequels.

“I had to pitch the studio like 54 times [forA Quiet Place] before they said yes,” the multihyphenate told PEOPLE. “I’m pretty sure someone said, ‘Sorry, is Jim fromThe Officegoing to direct this?’ And I went, ‘Oh, it’s John, but we’ll get there. It’s fine.' "

He also had to stay in fighting shape for Michael Bay’s13 Hoursand for four seasons of Prime Video’sJack Ryan, which is set to become a film.

He also starred in, wrote, produced and directed the movieIF,which is a tribute to his daughters, Hazel, 10, and Violet, 8.

source: people.com