7. Cheyenne Jackson 
Rank last year:
4
OK, we admit it. We at AfterElton.com have a problem. We’re
completely, totally, head-over-heels in love with Cheyenne Jackson. In fact, we
need a support group, but can’t find one, because, seriously: who wants to
be cured of dreaming about this hunk of 100% USDA Certified Grade-A beefcake with talent oozing out of every pore?
Apparently no one, because we can’t find a single sponsor.
Since he wrapped up his acclaimed run in the fabulously
campy, roller skating Xanadu on
Broadway, Cheyenne’s shown up in a few guest spots on network TV, making a
big impression each time. His glam rocker on Life on Mars stood out like a strobe light and he showed up as an
adorable if far too brief love interest for Marc on Ugly Betty.
He also took time to hang out and chat with AfterElton.com readers for an hour,
and yet again proved himself to be just the sweetest guy.
While we know that Cheyenne is happily partnered, the fact
that his boyfriend is camera shy allows us to nurse dreams that he’s actually
single, and if given the chance would ask us to skate around the rink while Purple Rain played in the background.
6. Chris Evans 
Discussing how hot many of the guys on our list are is a
subjective thing, but with Chris Evans, we can actually get quantitative. Best
known at this point for portraying the Human Torch in the Fantastic Four movies, we know precisely how hot Chris can get:
1,000,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Therefore, Chris Evans is officially hotter than
the surface of the sun.
This guy’s oh-so-amazing abs, or those dimples aren’t the
only reason he’s hot. We think he’s hot because he likes us, and isn’t afraid
to say it. And Chris has a stake in the gay community, namely his brother,
Scott. And Chris doesn’t need much prompting to share his thoughts on gay
rights:
It’s mindboggling and appalling
that human beings are being denied civil rights in this country. But time will
heal all. I have to believe that in 10 years we won’t be having this
conversation.
Of late, Chris has been moving away from superhero fare, and
into more serious roles such as Sunshine, and now he’s tackling the
role of Jack Kerouac in Kill Your
Darlings. We’re hoping that while Chris stretches his acting chops, he
occasionally dips back into fun movies that require him to take his shirt off.
But even if he doesn’t disrobe any time soon, he loves his
brother, and he’s outspoken for his and our rights. And that just melts our
hearts.
5. Jensen Ackles
Thinking about Jensen Ackles, of course, led us to think
about his character, Dean Winchester on Supernatural.
That led us to thinking about the relationship between Jensen and his onscreen
brother, and why some of us prefer one or the other. Then we realized choosing
between them is an age-old television dilemma: Mary Ann or Ginger from Gilligan’s Island?
While thoughtful egghead Sam is certainly (demon blood
aside) sweet and goodhearted, like Mary Ann, Jensen gives his Dean a definite
Ginger vibe. Dean is all about the good time – chasing women, drinking whiskey,
and eating cheeseburgers. It’s all instant gratification with him.
And we do find him
gratifying – chiseled face, great body, and thanks to a recent episode that had
him impersonating a high school gym teacher, we know he’s got thighs he could
crack walnuts with.
If we go out on a three-hour tour, and get shipwrecked on a
tropical island, we can’t help but think we’d enjoy exile a little more with
Ginger. We mean Jensen.
