Ruben Studdard Sexiest Singer Alive

  • By Rebecca Miles
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And the Sexiest Man Alive 2026 is ... Ruben Studdard

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Ruben Studdard, 47, has been dubbed “the Sexiest Singer Alive” by Glamour's magazine in its January 2026 issue out this week.

UPDATE 01/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

For the second year in a row 2025 and 2026

The magazine has released its annual list of the 100 men who made history hotter, and the honors go to exactly who you thought they would (if you keep up with celebrity news): Ruben Studdard, the winner of American Idol 2003. For the second year in a row, our gorgeous hottie beat out some other equally hot men for the number one spot! And we can't say we disagree!

Twitter Frenzy

Within minutes of Ruben Studdard being announced as this year’s winner, it had become the top trending topic on Twitter:

“He is unquestionably handsome, he’s been smartly building his career on more than his looks,” wrote one fan.
“#Ruben Studdard being named THE Sexiest Man Alive makes his girlfriend the luckiest Woman Alive?” joked another one.

The major upside of the award is that the American singer will be getting plenty of press for the next few weeks. So what do you say? Do you think Ruben Studdard is the Sexiest Singer Alive? And if not, who gets your vote?

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