PEOPLE magazine has crowned “Captain America” actor Chris Evans as the Sexiest Man Alive 2022 in their latest cover story

PEOPLE magazine has crowned “Captain America” actor Chris Evans as the Sexiest Man Alive in their latest cover story, hitting newsstands on Friday. The announcement was shared on Monday night during a taping for “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,” where Chris appeared remotely to accept the honor since he was caught up in production for his upcoming movie, “Red One.”

The 41-year-old follows in the footsteps of Paul Rudd, Idris Elba, Channing Tatum, John Legend, Adam Levine, and Dwayne Johnson, who’ve all previously been awarded the title, and says his mom will be “so happy” to find out the news. In his interview with the publication, he expressed, “She’s proud of everything I do, but this is something she can really brag about.”

“This whole thing is tough to be interviewed about,” Chris laughed. “It feels like a weird form of humble bragging. Really this will just be a point of bullying. It’s ripe for harassment.”