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Jonathan Bailey had a playful reaction to a fan who shouted out his PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive title during the Wicked: For Good premiere in New York City
"Y'ALL SEEN THAT SMOLDER HE GAVE ME?!?!?" the supporter wrote, sharing a flirty video of the moment on social media
Bailey stars in Wicked: For Good as Fiyero, a love interest to both Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande's characters
Jonathan Baileyis sexy (and he knows it!)
While attending the premiere ofWicked: For Goodin New York City, a fan gave the actor, 37, a shout-out on the red carpet, celebrating how he was recently namedPEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive.
"Yeah, Sexiest Man Alive," the supporter, Francis Dominic, exclaimed, causing Bailey to turn around and react with a playful face, as seen invideoof the moment shared on social media.
As those in the crowd nearby erupted in cheers, Dominic turned the camera on himself, excitedly saying, "That was for me."
In the caption of his post, Dominic wrote: "ME CASUALLY FLIRTING WITH @jbayleaf AKA THE SEXIEST MAN ALIVE?!?!?!?! Yeah, my night is insane.. Y'ALL SEEN THAT SMOLDER HE GAVE ME?!?!? Oh what are Mister Bailey.. 🥹😭💚💛."
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During theManhattan premiere, Bailey was presented with hisown Lego mini-figure, which matched his look on the PEOPLE cover crowning him Sexiest Man Alive. "That is so good," he said with a grin. "Oh my goodness me."
Bailey shared hislove of Legosin his Sexiest Man Alive cover story, telling PEOPLE that building a Lego set was one of his perfect date ideas. He also included "doesn't like Lego" among his list of "deal-breakers" when it comes toa romantic partner.
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Of his Sexiest Man Alive title, Bailey previously said, "It's a huge honor. Obviously, I'm incredibly flattered. And it's completely absurd."
When it comes to being thefirst openly gay mannamed PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive, theBridgertonstar toldForbes,"There's nothing sexier than progress."
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Bailey stars inWicked: For Goodas Fiyero, a love interest to bothCynthia Erivo'sElphaba(a.k.a. the Wicked Witch of the West) andAriana Grande'sGlinda(a.k.a. Glinda the Good Witch of the North).
The film, the second part of 2024'sWicked, is an adaptation of thelong-running Broadway showof the same name, which is a musical prequel toThe Wizard of Oz.Norbert Leo Butzoriginated the role of Fiyero, whileIdina MenzelandKristin Chenowethdid the same for Elphaba and Glinda, respectively.
Bailey hilariouslyreworked a famous line fromWickedas he discussed being named PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive in a recent interview withAccess Hollywood. When asked about the honor at theWicked: For Goodpremiere in São Paulo earlier this month, he said, "Some people are born sexy. And some people have sexy thrust about them."
The quote was a play on the line "Are people born wicked, or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?" — which Glinda asks duringWicked's opening number, "No One Mourns the Wicked," while speaking about Elphaba.
Wicked: For Goodis in theaters now.
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