Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was once crowned the ‘word’s hottest leader’ but now he’s stepped down, who will take the unofficial title?
Justin Trudeau was once dubbed the ‘hottest leader in the world’, but who will take the unofficial title now he has resigned?
From Tony Blair winning torso of the week to Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s eye-popping biceps,’ it’s not just political manifestos that catch the eye of the public.
Outside of their political achievements – or scandals – voters across the world have crushes on world leaders from France’s Emmanuel Macron to Ukraine’s heroic leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
As Trudeau steps down, we look at which leading politicians have left people hot under the collar over the years – including some surprising contenders.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Former actor Volodymyr Zelensky’s incredible bravery has made him a worldwide inspiration, but it’s his biceps that have left TikTokers in a frenzy. A quick search for his name on the app shows hundreds of videos of his muscles popping out in tight fitted tees, unbuttoned shirts and even the nickname “Sexylensky.” He once told the US he needed “ammunition, not a ride” which sent the internet into a meltdown.
Tony Blair
When you think of famous topless photos from the Noughties, Tony Blair may not instantly spring to mind, but Mr Blair did win Heat magazine’s torso of the week back in 2007.
Channeling his best Hugh Grant in Love Actually, he became the the first politician to ever scoop the prestigious title, and it seems as if people started to take a little more notice of British politics during his time in office.
Barack Obama
Not only did the fomer US President make history as the first black President, he was also very popular with the women. Barack Obama once made Gwyneth Paltrow blush during a conversation, where she told the President at the time: “You’re so handsome that I can’t speak properly.”
Obama did the ‘off duty’ look better than most, being snapped out of office usually wearing relaxed tee’s, tracksuits and baseball caps. He was even heckled by a supporter during a midterm campaign trail speech in Detroit. In a clip from MSNBC shared on Twitter, Barack tells a crowd at Detroit Renaissance High School gymnasium: “Sometimes going on a campaign trail feels a little harder than it used to, not just because I am older and grayer….”
While the crowd laughed at his statement a woman sitting behind the speech podium chimed in and yelled out “You fine as [expletive].” Obama thought the comment was funny and turned around and asked the woman to repeat what she said. He later joked and said he wasn’t going to tell Michelle [Obama] she said that.
Emmanuel Macron
Macron seemed to be Trudeau’s biggest competition when it came to taking the title as the world’s most lusted-after leader. Shortly after he was elected as the French president, the internet erupted into a debate over who was better looking. Although Trudeau won, it’s safe to say Macron managed to somehow make sideburns look good, and got people a little hot under the collar.
Jacinda Ardern
The former New Zealand leader became the country’s most popular leader in 100 years, thanks to her incredible response to the pandemic. Not only did she become the world’s youngest female prime minister in 2017, she paved the way for better women’s rights battling period poverty and improving maternity care.
She also faced a lot of sexist questions during her time in office, from being asked about hair dye to being questioned about maternity leave, but it didn’t phase the leader who always quipped back with steely responses. Many voters had a big crush on Ardern, famed for her sleek glossy locks and signature makeup look.
Sanna Marin
The ex-Finnish Prime Minister doesn’t shy away when it comes to sharing glamorous snaps on her social media. From party dresses and crop tops to bikini photos, Sanna Maria has many people swooning over her online.
After becoming Finland’s youngest ever political leader at 34,Sanna oversaw the country’s response to Covid, as well as overseeing her country’s inclusion into NATO and nagivating the war on Ukraine – Finland’s neighbour – all while wearing oversized sunnies and stilleto heels.
Regularly posting on social media, fans once joked that the former poltician was enjoying a “hot girl summer” as she shared a photo of her rocking a pink tie-dye crop top, pleather miniskirt and chunky black heels.
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