And of course, they’re mostly right. In compiling its list of the hottest 100 guys according to guys, AfterElton.com (or, rather, its readers) chose Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Evans and Daniel Craig as their top three - the gay equivalent to strawberry, vanilla and chocolate. From then, the list vacillates from the sublimely inspired (Paul Rudd at 21! Boo-yah!), to the ridiculously outdated (Gale Harold in fourth? MARY!), with plenty of obligatory We Had to Include Them ‘Cause They’re Out (Chad Allen, Wilson Cruz, Neil Patrick Harris, Jake Shears) and We Felt Like We Should Include Them Because They’re Nice Enough to Play Gay (Matthew Rhys, Billy Campbell).
The list is helpfully accompanied by mostly shirtless shots of said stars (most of which are quite old and familiar). There are some surprising appearances by people we had sort of forgotten existed (Taye Diggs, Jesse Bradford) and guys we didn’t think other gay guys liked (John Krasinski, Peter Sarsgaard). There are also some completely heinous choices that prove that some gay men overly emphasize bodies over faces (Channing Tatum, Brady Quinn) or simply have no taste at all (Adam Levine, Zach Braff).
I’m sad that I missed the chance to vote on this list. Had I known, I woulda been on it like Blow-han on Samantha Ronson’s ham wallet, trying to insure that Matt Damon’s ass received its own listing. Oh well. There’s always next year.
Hot 100 List [AfterElton]
We Had to Include Them ‘Cause They’re Out (Chad Allen, Wilson Cruz, Neil Patrick Harris, Jake Shears)
And most obviously, TR Knight. Hot? I think not.
I had a bit of a crush on TR, actually.
However, they put Jamie Bamber at #25, which is ridiculous. And Adam Levine? Good Lord - Rob Thomas would’ve been more credible (or Stephan Jenkins, who’s genuinely hot).