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China's People's Daily fooled by Onion post naming Kim Jong-Un the 'Sexiest Man Alive'

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People magazine recently named Channing Tatum the Sexiest Man Alive, ending Bradley Cooper's year-long reign and angering hordes of Ryan Gosling fans. The Onion followed up this news by satirically naming North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-Un, its Sexiest Man Alive. Chinese State Media's People's Daily reported it as news and published an excerpt of the piece along with a gallery of photos of Jong-Un. Whoops. [Beijing Cream, h/t Gawker]