[ SECRET POST #3977 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3977 ⌋

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It's People magazine

[(Anonymous)]

The one chosen probably has to have a certain Q Score to even be considered, then which will generate the most interest, and the all important question of which of those on that list will sell the most magazines?

According to a 2010 interview with ABC News, Larry Hackett, People Managing Editor, tried to debunk some myths surrounding the annual decision. "We know it has to be a mix of someone who's hot but well-known. Not too young, not too old and somebody who, frankly, maybe we haven't thought of."

He continued, "Sexy certainly has to do with someone being good-looking, and has to do with a certain kind of romantic, flirtatiousness physical appeal that may be beyond just academic appreciation of the way they look. We want some mystery in our sexiness."

In 2012, USA Today interviewed Julie Jordan, a senior writer at People, who added "We watch these guys over the year, and someone always bubble to the surface... It's a matter of looking at the whole entire year." She also stated that they "pay attention to comments on People.com," and they ask "female celebrities" to pick their favorites.

So, it's a bunch of editors and writers and maybe PR personnel choosing (and I'm guessing this group is more straight male than anything else) which not too old, not too young well-known male celebrity will sell the magazine. And if one of the objectives was to get people talking about it, well, they succeeded there.