Most people will say that 2016 is the year of the monkey, but we're dubbing it the year of the seriously hot guy. Ah, what a glorious, eye-candy-filled year it was. We truly love that these everyday dudes went viral on the internet for their good looks and charm. Let's take a look back at the sexy men who won the world wide web this year — we can't wait to find out what 2017 has to offer.
We were quivering in our wizard robes over this sexy Harry Potter photo shoot that went viral. The project was a combined effort from photographer Sarah Hester and model Zachary Howell. Can we get a calendar of these pictures, please?
The voice actor from Hey Arnold! grew up to be an incredibly attractive guy with an Instagram account filled with sultry pictures. The 33-year-old, named Lane Toran, is an actor, model, and musician. Everyone freaked out when they found out he voiced that football head Arnold as well.
Remember Chris Crocker? He's the guy who became famous for begging the world to leave Britney Spears alone. Welp, now you wouldn't even recognize him. His transformation was one of the most talked about of the year.
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Norwegian navy officer Lasse L. Matberg won over our hearts with his long locks and sultry stare. The 6'6" chiseled God based in Stavanger, Norway, has great style and an incredible physique. We aren't surprised he was getting all the "likes" on his Instagram account.
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5Oiled Tonga Flag Bearer
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At the opening ceremony for the Rio Olympics, all eyes were on the shirtless Tonga flag bearer. His oiled-up abs and sparkly smile were plastered all over our Facebook feeds that week.
Irvin Randle of Houston, aka #MrStealYourGrandma by the internet, went viral for his silver beard, great fashion sense, and fit body. His Instragram photos exude confidence and swagger. Better keep an eye on your grandma.
Model Jonathan Quiñonez quit his regular job and took a trip around the world. His mom was worried about him on his big journey, so he started the "Mom I'm Fine" photo series. The signs were cute, but it was his good looks that really caught our attention.
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Not only is Eric Landon a really handsome guy, but watching him make pottery is actually really sensual. The artist and cofounder of Tortus Copenhagen Ceramics Studio posts videos of himself making pottery and we were totally mesmerized.
Reddit user Togakure uploaded this photo of his grandfather early on this year. The image is from 1950, but you can't deny how handsome this guy looks in his deployment uniform. Redditors totally freaked out over the picture and this grandpa's model-like good looks. We don't blame them!
Philippe Dumas asked Imgur users if they thought he had a shot at his lifelong dream of becoming a model, and at 60 years old, the man fulfilled his aspirations. The retired French unit manager in the film industry began a new career in modeling and everyone couldn't get enough of his smoldering gaze.
