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Imaginary Boyfriends of 2009

One of my favorite (and, judging by the amount of comments, most popular) posts I have ever done was this rundown of my Imaginary Boyfriends and Girlfriends of 2008. Since that went over so well, I decided to make it a new tradition to honor the hottest guys who made the biggest impact on my year. So, let's get this list started, shall we?

P.S. If you're wondering where the ladies are at, don't worry. I have a whole post dedicated to them coming soon.

Kris Allen
As soon as I saw his pretty face emerge on the Idol stage during Semi-Finals week, I knew I was hooked. When he opened his mouth and that beautiful voice came out, I was done for. The fact that Kris, with his soulful voice and puppy dog eyes, defied all odds and won the damn show over higher profile names was just compensation for the horrific season that preceded it.


Hugh Dancy
I know Mr. Dancy has been around for ages, but 2009 was the year I finally started to appreciate him. Say what you want about Confessions of a Shopaholic, I thought it was an above average Hollywood rom-com with a fiesty comedic performance from Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy there to match her every step of the way. He may not have gotten many funny bits, but he knew just how to react to Fisher to both make her seem funnier and himself look 100 times more engaging than most insipid rom-com romantic foils. Not an easy task, I'm afraid, but Dancy nailed it. I haven't even seen his lauded work in Adam yet, so hopefully that will add to my goodwill towards him this year.


Darin
No idea who he is? Don't feel bad; up until a couple of months ago I had never heard of him either. Kameron introduced me to the former Swedish Idol runner-up via his cover of Coldplay's 'Viva la Vida' (which mines more emotional depth in any individual line than Chris Martin could muster for an entire song) and then launched me full-force into his entire discography. I must say, I dig this guy. The sound of each album is definitely reflective of the time it was recorded, moving from early 2000's pop to the JT-inspired stuff of his most recent album, Flashback. He's attempting to break into the UK in 2010 with 'Breathing Your Love,' so I hope you Brits enjoy, support and make him a success over there.


Sterling Knight
I'll be the first to admit that Sterling isn't exactly a "looker," especially in comparison with 17 Again co-star Zac Efron (then again, should any human being really have to endure being compared with Zac?). However, he is adorable, has a charming personality and comedic skills actors twice his age should be jealous of. I first noticed Sterling as Efron's son in 17 Again, impressed at the way he was able to sneak some humorous moments in the film when the part, as written, was a complete throwaway. It wasn't until I first watched Sonny With a Chance that my affection for him blossomed into love. As I've mentioned before, Chad Dylan Cooper is one of the best characters on TV right now and it is all thanks to Sterling's fearless performance.


Taylor Lautner
You've seen him without a shirt on, right? Yeah, I thought so.


Matthew Morrison
Matthew Morrison is one of the sexiest men of 2009 because:
(a) He sings and dances
(b) He and Jayma Mays are positively adorable together
(c) Throwing down with Jane Lynch on Glee was one of the season's most hilarious moments
(d) He occasionally raps
(e) Any of the above except d

I think we know the answer to this, yes?


Garrett Neff
I became interested in male models and photography this year and Garrett was one of the best I discovered. His portfolio is extremely diverse, balancing light-hearted photos with ultra-serious, highly artistic ones. Plus he's hot as hell. That never hurts.


Chris Pine
I first saw Chris in this horrible, horrible movie called Blind Dating where he plays a stereotypical Italian-American who, coincidentally, is blind and dating. He was so awful in the movie I never thought he would be able to pull off Star Trek when I heard he was cast in it. Well, color me surprised. Not only was he sexy (oh that bedroom scene!) but he also nailed the humor in the film (I laughed every damn time Karl Urban gave him a shot once they boarded the Enterprise). Good looking and funny? Be still my heart.


Sebastian Stan
He's one-half of my favorite celebrity couple, plus his acting on Kings was beyond sensational. Someone give him more work please.


Chad White
Like Garrett Neff, Chad White has a widely varied portfolio. He has the ability to go from light commercial stuff to dark, edgy editorials and do them all well. Additionally, he seems like a sweet, approachable person. How many male models can you say that about?

Puppies!

CHAD WHITE IS BACK, CHAD WHITE IS BACK

Why is it that whenever I start to fall in love with some random celebrity, they go into hiding for months afterwards and deprive me of new material for much longer than I can possibly stand? The most notable example is my Jakey who, after making me fall in love with him in Brokeback, deprived me of his beautiful self through all of 2006 and only twice since then! The injustice! The latest entry in this hall of shame is model Chad White, whom you may remember came to my attention last March. Well, like (more) proof that God really doesn't like me much, Chad hadn't done much since then. And by "much," I really mean nothing. Notta. No photo spreads. No ad campaigns. Hell, I didn't even see any pictures from runway shows. Needless to say, I was more than a bit upset. So, when I found out that after five months of waiting Chad had a new spread, I was a little more than excited. The fact that it is titled 'Sex is Not the Enemy' and features him close to naked in every single shot (barring the Night Porter-inspired shot on the left which, oddly, is my favorite from the whole set) was just the icing on the cake. I would post every Chad White shot here, but some feature him in a jock strap (and sometimes less than that) and I need to keep some kind of decorum here.

Haha, I know, right? I could barely type that with a straight face. In all honesty, I just don't want some uptight asshole who found my blog looking for Vanessa Hudgens to stumble across them and then flag me for objectionable content. I know my peeps who read this blog wouldn't do that but you never know what weird sickos who object to naked Chad White are running around on the interweb. Click here for the full set which also features popular male model Kerry Degman (whose inexplicable popularity escapes me, but that's really for another post on another day).

Why Does Love Always Feel Like a Battlefield?

Guess you better go and get your armor.

Am I Crazy or Falling in Love?

I hate to step on Vera's turf, especially since she does it so well, but I just had to profile this model I discovered the other day and have been crushing on ever since. His name is Chad White and he's been modeling for a couple of years. He was all set to join the Navy but those plans were abandoned when he was discovered and signed by Model Management in 2005. Oh well, the Navy's loss is our gain. I was first drawn to him because of his (very) slight resemblance to Channing Tatum during his model days, but what I find the sexiest about him is that he seems to be approachable in ways that many male models aren't. Just look at his completely charming smile in a couple of these photos? Doesn't it just melt your heart?

Besides, any person whom J. Hud deems worthy enough to take a photo with is alright by me.

Chad White, you're an okay petunia.