The singer, John Legend who has achieved EGOT status last year has now been crowned PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive.
He won his first Grammy in 2006 for his debut album Get Lifted, and the star has sung so many beautiful songs and saw super-stardom. He loves his wife Chrissy Teigen, and he is also a doting father to their kids, 3½-year-old daughter Luna and 18-month-old son Miles. Legend has known as Hollywood’s biggest stars while remaining as down-to-earth as ever.
His deluxe edition of A Legendary Christmas is available now, there is no doubt that he gets emotional when he heard about his latest title.
“I was excited, but I was a little scared at the same time because it’s a lot of pressure,” the entertainer tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story. “Everyone’s going to be picking me apart to see if I’m sexy enough to hold this title. I’m [also] following Idris Elba, which is not fair and is not nice to me!”
Legend is PEOPLE’s 34th Sexiest Man Alive, he joined a long list of Hollywood’s hottest stars, starting with a then-29-year-old Mel Gibson in 1985.
With a mesmerizing voice, the star entered the University of Pennsylvania when he was just 16 years old. He says: his mother, Phyllis, a seamstress, was his first and biggest fan.
“Whenever we had opportunities to sing in church or school, my mom would suggest that I do it,” he says. “She always encouraged me.”
He talks about his parents, including his dad Ronald, who is a factory worker and taught him to remain humble and kind.
“My father taught me about the character. He taught us by example. He always conducted himself with such grace and dignity,” he says. “My parents always taught me that if you’re going to succeed in life, part of success is having humility. It’s a good way to live life, treating other people the way you want to be treated.”
Now with his beautiful family and with so many titles, the star feels happier and more confident than ever.
“I’m so proud that I have a wife and two kids I’m so in love with and so connected to. I’m also so proud of my career,” he says. “I love writing songs and performing on stage. I get a lot of joy from it and give a lot of joy to other people. I’m pretty at ease with myself now!”
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