People has named ROLE MODEL as its first-ever Sexiest Man Alive centerfold on November 5. The announcement came after the magazine named Jonathan Bailey as the Sexiest Man Alive for 2025. The singer posed "almost bare" for the magazine centerfold. People announced its inaugural pick of the Sexiest Man Alive Centrefold via an Instagram post on Wednesday."RoleModel! Is! Certified! Sexy! 🔥 The singer-songwriter is PEOPLE’s inaugural #SexiestManAlive centerfold, and we’re back in the star’s good graces (we think)" the post's caption read.Soon after the People's announcement, a flurry of reactions came online. An X user swiped at the magazine and commented:"They really picked Role Model as the first Sexiest Man Alive centerfold? At this point PEOPLE is just spinning a wheel of random names and calling it journalism."Ayush @ayushhhsethiyaLINK@PopBase They really picked Role Model as the first Sexiest Man Alive centerfold? At this point PEOPLE is just spinning a wheel of random names and calling it journalism.Internet divided as ROLE MODEL becomes People's Sexiest Man Alive CenterfoldAnother netizen seemed upset with the inaugural centerfold title."They just making sh*t up atp"An internet user called the latest announcement "weird," saying there was "no reason" to give another SMA title."And if i say i think it’s weird to give out another made up award to a straight man for no reason right after the first gay man wins sexiest man alive…"While many were not happy with the newly added SMA title, some users did not agree with the People's pick for the first-ever title. A user commented,"I’m not sure if this is agreeable" View this post on Instagram Instagram PostAnother reacted by saying,"Said absolutely no one."On the other hand, there were many who cheered for ROLE MODEL. An X user celebrated the rise of the singer from Maine."From Maine to the centerfold! someone call the map, we’ve got a new landmark."Another netizen expressed a similar notion about the Going Out singer."ROLE MODEL indeed! Finally, a man who’s breaking hearts and the internet in one shot!"People also shared a video in which ROLE MODEL expressed his feelings about being chosen as the Sexiest Man Alive Centerfold for the magazine. Last year, the singer was nominated in the Sexiest Musician category of the magazine's SMA 2024 Readers' Choice Poll. However, readers chose Harry Styles as the Sexiest Musician last year. This time, ROLE MODEL has been named as the Sexiest Man Alive and will be featured in the centerfold of the SMA 2025 issue.The musician described the feeling as:"I feel amazing. It’s incredible. I’m honored....It feels like you maybe had a falling out with a friend, and it’s that first text you get back after a year of not talking to each other, and it’s like, ‘Hey man, happy birthday. I know we haven’t talked, but I’m just reaching out.' It feels good."The singer released his sophomore album, Kansas Anymore, last year and is currently on the European leg of his No Place Like Tour.Also read: What did Kim Kardashian wear on the All’s Fair set? SKIMS founder reveals her outfits