John Krasinski, “The Office” star and “A Quiet Place” director, was named People’s 2024 Sexiest Man Alive on Tuesday, prompting some extreme reactions from fans who didn’t agree with the choice. Many bundled their disappointment over Donald Trump defeating Kamala Harris with what they perceived as Krasinski’s undeserved honor.

See 12 pics of John Krasinski with past Sexiest Man Alive winners, photographic evidence that he has been in the cover star club for years.

The late People magazine editor Pat Ryan, a woman, was the one who made it into a franchise, wisely targeting the mostly female reading audience. Former editor Jim Gaines, who later took the reins from Ryan, told Slate, “Honestly, if it had been a male editor, I’m not sure if it would have even happened.”