The Ten: The Manganiello-Hemsworth Experiment

We’ve had this weird “no celebrities” rule on The Ten, our weekly countdown of the “Sexiest Men of The Moment“. Now that former rugby player and LGBT activist Ben Cohen is back on top of the charts again, we feel inclined to challenge this policy. In a way, isn’t Ben a celebrity? What the hell does “celebrity” mean in this day and age? Why can we make exceptions for some people, but not others?

Taking these questions into account, we’ve come to the conclusion that Joe Manganiello and Chris Hemsworth should be included on today’s countdown. Some of you will, obviously, be excited about this decision. Some of you, just as obviously, will be upset about this decision. We can’t please all of you. Keep in mind that, as the title suggests, this is an experiment, and there’s a chance we’ll change our minds by next week… But chances seem slim at this point.

Speaking of slim chances, last week’s leftovers Renan Rosiak, Kory Kong, Steven Brewis, Clark Lichty and Tom Daley had no hope against our current top five. These five absurdly attractive men failed to gain enough support in the competition, so we had no choice but to send them packing. Boo hoo!

For those of you who are just joining us, here’s how the game works. Each week, we’ll feature ten extremely sexy men to choose from. You can vote for up to two of these guys, and only the five with the highest amount of votes will move on to the next round. The remaining five slots will be filled the following week by men who you’ve suggested, as well as a handful of attractive fellows selected by your favorite bloggers (that would be us).

To keep things interesting, each participant will be retired after ten weeks on the charts. They have the opportunity of returning in the future, provided that they produce another hot video, photo shoot or anything worthy of a Manhunt Daily post.

Now let’s forget about the rules for a second and focus on what really matters–who should be on top next week? You have until next Tuesday to pick your two favorite contestants, so hop to it and make your vote count!

- Dewitt

To view this week’s rankings and cast your vote, follow the JUMP:

In the grand tradition of ten words or less…

1. BEN COHEN (LW – 6, W2): Launched underwear line for charity, remains too hot to handle.

2. JULIAN GABRIEL HERNANDEZ (LW – 2, W3): Whether it’s hard work or Photoshop, this dude is ripped.

3. SETH FORNEA (LW – 1, W7): What happened here, Ginger Snaps? Seth deserves better than third!

4. DAVID CHASE (LW – 10, W2): Holy fuck! Holy fuck! David made it onto the countdown.

5. PADDY O’BRIAN (LW – 4, W8): Eight weeks in the mix, and he’s still hanging on.

6. TODD SANFIELD (RETURN): A premature entry, since you love his butt so much.

7. JOE MANGANIELLO (DEBUT): Werewolf, stripper or anything else, we’d hit that so hard.

8. TYLER MARTIN (DEBUT): Screw Anderson Cooper! Is this guy the new “Silver Fox”?

9. CHRIS HEMSWORTH (DEBUT): Thor went swimming, and we all got boners for him.

10. JIMMY FANZ (DEBUT): One of gay porn’s most exciting newbies. Versatile hairy goodness.