Adam Sandler, 57, was presented with the People’s Icon Award last night by his best friend and Murder Mystery co-star, Jennifer Aniston, at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California.
Getting up on stage, he started off with a quick joke saying that he had misheard his agent telling him that he had earned the PEOPLE magazine’s title for Sexiest Man Alive and had written a speech for it instead.
Without missing a beat, he took out his sheet and read his pre-written speech to the audience:
“My name is Adam Sandler and I am the sexiest man alive, can I get a hell yeah?!!! To the PEOPLE Magazine’s academy members of hotness and sexual attractiveness I would like to say thank you for recognizing me as the man who made our entire country the horniest this year and was by far the most-talked-about person in the bedroom by couples or throuples during fantasy role plays and sloppy time.
Can I get another hell yeah?!! I am trying to be gracious, PEOPLE Magazine, but I have to admit three words keep popping into my head right now: ‘It’s about freaking time!’. For decades, Adam Sandler has been waiting patiently on the sexy bench.”
Adam Sandler, who is known for his high-profile movies like Grown Ups, The Longest Yard, and Hotel Transylvania, has had quite a long run as an actor. He is also well known for his versatility and has taken up roles in comedy as well as dramatic ones, such as the 2019 crime thriller Uncut Gems, which earned him an award for Best Male Lead at the Independent Spirit Award.
His latest project is the sci-fi drama Spaceman, which will have a limited theatrical release on February 23rd.
