"Bailey, who has become a household name over the past few years thanks to huge franchise films like Wicked and Jurassic World: Rebirth , started in theater, made waves on TV shows like Fellow Travelers , and has also played a handful of roles in video games like Forza Horizon 2 , , and most notably, Final Fantasy XIV in which he voices G'raha Tia."
"Grey's Anatomy 's Doctor McDreamy himself, Patrick Dempsey, was awarded the title in 2023, and if you go down the full list , you'll see a lot of the biggest names in Hollywood over the past 40 years, and also note an uncomfortable ratio of white to non-white men on the list. 2025's winner is another white guy, but he does hold the distinction of not only being the first openly gay man to get the title,"
Jonathan Bailey was named 2025 Sexiest Man Alive, marking the first time an openly gay man received the title and the first time a star of Final Fantasy XIV has been honored. Bailey rose from theater to television and blockbuster films including Wicked and Jurassic World: Rebirth. He has voiced G'raha Tia in Final Fantasy XIV since the Realm Reborn era and remained a recurring character through recent expansions. The list of past winners includes many major Hollywood names and shows a disproportionate number of white men. Bailey's increased visibility includes magazine photoshoots and likely higher voicework rates.
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