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John Legend, at the Mark Twain awards gala in Washington. YURI GRIPASREUTERS

The American singer and songwriter John Legend, who already has an Oscar, ten Grammy, a Tony and an Emmy, has now taken home another recognition: the crown as the sexiest man, granted by People magazine .

Legend, which appears in the special Christmas edition of two covers, said he felt a mixture of emotions when he learned of the title he has just been granted, according to the media.

"I was excited but I was a little scared at the same time because it is a lot of pressure," said the 40-year-old pianist, who released his first album in 2004.

"Everyone is going to look and analyze if I am sexy enough to hold this title," said the interpreter, of whom the magazine highlights that he is in love with his wife Chrissy Teigen and is a caring father with his three-year-old Luna children. half, and Miles, 18 months.

The publication also highlights that Legend, which appears on one of the covers of People in a pool with a wet shirt and slightly unbuttoned and in the other with an elegant blue jacket suit, has become a super star with "feet on the earth".

Legend presented his first work in 2004, Get Lifted, with collaborations of Kanye West and Snoop Dogg, and rose to fame with his first single, Ordinary People, works for which he won two Grammy Awards.

In addition to his musical career, John Legend has been involved in various humanitarian causes in favor of disadvantaged people and children.

Among them, at the beginning of November he participated in a day of support for voters who recovered from this year the right to vote after serving their sentences in jail thanks to the approval of an amendment in 2018 in Florida.

Legend became the 34th sexiest man in the entertainment magazine, which began in 1985 with actor Mel Gibson when he was 29 years old.

The interpreter told the magazine that his mother was his first and great fan.

"Every time we had the opportunity to sing at church or at school, my mother suggested that I do it. She always encouraged me," she reminded the magazine.

After hearing the news, his wife Teigen did not hide his pride and has published several tweets.

"My secret has been discovered," was the first comment of the popular model, TV presenter and author, who also said that "the sexiest man alive just made me a ham sandwich."

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