Rolling Stone has named their list of the 25 Hottest Sex Symbols of 2015. They are not necessarily using the same meaning of the words “hottest sex symbol” that you might. In fact, they make a point of it.
Cooking up a Sex Symbols list is easy: Start with a full compliment of Kardashians, add a couple Victoria’s Secret models in ridiculous bras, sprinkle in a SI Swimsuit Issue cover star and a pinch of some steely-eyed British actor who will win all the awards, bake at 450 for 35 minutes then serve hot. Always serve hot.
But there’s a downside to all that – it usually makes for pretty standard fare. So rather than just cobble together the same old collection of beautiful people, we’ve done our due diligence, digging deep to find the men and women who made their mark on 2015, and looked good doing it. And there were plenty of potential nominees to choose from – actors, athletes, musicians, politicians and, yes, one member of the Kardashian clan (though she’s technically a Jenner) that did great things this year, and had us feeling, well, feelings.
So Bernie Sanders gives someone there, well, feelings. As does Justin Beiber. Points to them though, for putting a UFC fighter on the list. Would have been cooler though, to do some due diligence, dig down a little deeper, maybe add Joanne Calderwood to the list, or, of course, Luke Rockhold.
Choosing Conor McGregor is about as clever as choosing Ronda Rousey.
Anyway, here is their list:
Alessia Cara
Alicia Vikander
Amy Schumer
Bernie Sanders
Brie Larson
Conor McGregor
Daisy Ridley
5 Seconds of Summer
Father John Misty
John Oliver
Jordan Spieth
Justin Bieber 2.0
Justin Trudeau
Kylie Jenner
Le1f
Michael B. Jordan
Rami Malek
Ruby Rose
Sam Hunt
Serena Williams
Shu Qi
Stephen Curry
Travis Scott
Trevor Noah
The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team
And here is what Rolling Stones’ James Montgomery had to say about McGregor.
Depending on whom you ask, the 27-year-old McGregor is either an overhyped loudmouth or the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world – though if you ask him, chances are, he’ll say the latter. Very loudly. Regardless, after his record-setting 13 second KO of Jose Aldo at UFC 194, there’s no denying that the brash, brawling Irishman is currently the biggest star in mixed martial arts (sorry, Ronda); and now, he’s got Aldo’s Featherweight Championship, too. And while his accomplishments inside the Octagon are impressive, his flashy excesses outside of it make him legendary. Dropping half-a-million dollars on a pair of cars? Check. Debating the merits of purchasing a chimp as a mascot? Yep. Sparring with – the summarily talking shit about – Game of Thrones’ massive Mountain? You know it. In 2016, he says he’s going to move up a weight class in the hopes of claiming another belt, meaning that if you’re sick of him now, you’re s— outta luck; King Conor’s reign is just beginning.
That all makes sense, more or less. But Bernie Sanders… really?
Below, McGregor and Mendes reply to a question about who has a better sex life, based on their flexibility.
