People names Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson 'Sexiest Man Alive'
Honour is 'the pinnacle,' quips former professional wrestler and movie star
Former WWE champ Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson can add People's "Sexiest Man Alive" title to his list of accomplishments.
The wrestler-turned-actor was crowned this year's winner Tuesday morning.
Still up at 4am trainin' hard & takin' care of my babies.. sexily;).<br>Thank U <a href="https://twitter.com/people">@people</a> & all the fans. Grateful for the luv! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SexiestManAlive?src=hash">#SexiestManAlive</a> <a href="https://t.co/e8O2orOBJR">pic.twitter.com/e8O2orOBJR</a>
—@TheRockThe 44-year-old tells the magazine that the honour means he has "pretty much reached the pinnacle."
Johnson is set to discuss his new status with Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show Tuesday.
Last year's winner was British soccer standout David Beckham. Other recent winners include Chris Hemsworth, Adam Levine, Channing Tatum and Ryan Reynolds.
Johnson has lent his voice to a leading character in the animated Disney film Moana, which hits theatres next week.