Cuomo makes 'sexiest men alive' list

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is joining the likes of Hollywood actors and professional athletes on People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive list this year.

Cuomo, who is included in the “Sexy at Every Age” portion of the list, joked that his age led to a “limited” pool of challengers.

“That was the qualifier. I had a limited scope of competition,” Cuomo, 55, told reporters during a phone press conference, according to the New York Daily News.

And rather than chalking it up to his good looks, the Democratic governor attributed the honor to his home state advantage.

“I think it’s about New York,” Cuomo said. “I think New York is sexy. And since I’m the New York governor, that’s how they got there.”

Cuomo also made the list in 2010. After that announcement, he jokingly told The New York Times, “A lot of it’s just natural. It’s genetic sculpting.”