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"I've been ugly my whole life," Shelton, 41,
said in a statement on Tuesday. "If I can be sexy for a year,
I'm taking it!"
Oklahoma native Shelton spent a decade in country music before
his popularity surged in 2011 as the wise-cracking judge and
mentor to aspiring singers on NBC's reality talent competition
"The Voice." His most recent album, "Texoma Shore," was released
earlier this month.
Shelton told People he could not wait to tease his fellow
"Voice" judge and Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine with his Sexiest
Man title, which Levine won in 2013.
"I'm not going to treat this like Hugh Jackman or one of those
guys who's humble about it. People are going to hate me over
this," Shelton joked.
The singer told People that while he tries to stay in shape and
eat healthy, he does have a weakness for snacks such as jalapeno
poppers and pickles, especially when he is home in Oklahoma.
Shelton was formerly married to country singer Miranda Lambert
and has been dating pop singer Gwen Stefani for the past two
years. He told People that Stefani had encouraged him to accept
the title of Sexiest Man Alive.
Previous title holders include Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Brad
Pitt, George Clooney, Johnny Depp, Harrison Ford, Ryan Reynolds
and David Beckham.
(Reporting by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Richard Chang and
Leslie Adler)
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