No.10 - Gordon Ramsay
Like his fellow countryman Simon Cowell, the Hell’s Kitchen star has the balls to tell people exactly what he thinks of them. Common men dream about doing just that without fear of losing a job, getting punched or being arrested. Unlike Cowell, Gordon Ramsay has the talent to back it up, which is why he's one of the guys you're allowed to have a man crush on. He’s been awarded 14 Michelin Stars and is one of only three chefs in the United Kingdom to hold three Michelin stars at one time. Even his enemies admit to his skill. Restaurant reviewer A.A. Gill stated: "Ramsay is a wonderful chef, just a really second-rate human being." Getting that respect from enemies is beyond mantastic.
No.9 - Christian Bale
Beginning his career with a staring role in Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun at the age of 13, this guy you're allowed to have a man crush on went on to establish himself as one of the best cult actors of this generation. Christian Bale's unmatched performance as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho alone is enough to make him a top man crush. Now, he’s the best Batman of all time, and a recent audio recording proved he’s the best at the profanity-filled, tongue-lashing rant as well. If we were all still living in nomadic tribes, that alone would be enough to single him out as the dominant male of the pack.
No.8 - Georges St-Pierre
In the United States, Canadians are known as laid-back, maple-syrup lovers -- Georges St-Pierre will put you in a rear naked chokehold for that comment. The 27-year-old Canadian Ultimate Fighter Champion is considered one of the top three "pound-for-pound" fighters in the world. What guy doesn’t dream about sending any opponent to the mat with a superman punch or putting an obnoxious office manager into a painful Kimura submission? Looking like a young, tougher Jean-Claude Van Damme, St-Pierre is making his way over to film. He’ll be in two upcoming martial arts films, which definitely makes him one of the guys you're allowed to have a man crush on. The undisputed Welterweight Champion has a long career ahead of him.
No.7 - Bear Grylls
A former United Kingdom Special Forces trooper, the star of Man vs. Wild shows viewers how to survive on elephant crap in the wild -- and still manages to look good doing it. He’s an adventurer at the highest level: mounting Everest; circumnavigating the UK on a jet ski; crossing the North Atlantic in an open, rigid inflatable boat; paramotoring over the Himalayas; and setting the record for longest indoor free-fall. Guys love him because he can handle any situation, whether it’s kicking someone’s ass -- he’s a second-degree black belt (Dan) in Shotokan karate -- or kite skiing in Antarctica. That’s macho epitomized and makes him one of the guys you're allowed to have a man crush on.
No.6 - Clint Eastwood
No Hollywood tough guy has had the longevity, the diversity and the critical response of this Spaghetti Western star. Clint Eastwood has written, directed, acted in, and even penned the music for a number of Academy Award winning films. Even at 78 years old, he still plays the ultimate tough guy in 2009’s Gran Torino. A theatrical Renaissance man, this grandfather still runs circles around guys half his age and is married to a spicy senorita 35 years his junior.
No.5 - LeBron James
At just 18 years old, King James became the No. 1 pick in the 2003 NBA draft and signed a $90 million Nike contract before his professional debut. With so many expectations placed on the shoulders of a teenager, things could have been a disaster. Luckily they’re big shoulders. Guys like watching LeBron James play because he makes something as difficult as the NBA look so easy. It’s a magic touch that hasn’t been seen since Jordan’s prime. If nothing else, it’s fun to fantasize about being in the middle of the multi-million dollar bidding war he’s inspiring, which is what makes him one of the guys you're allowed to have a man crush on.
No.4 - Jay-Z
Arguably the greatest MC ever, the H.O.V.A. is admired on numerous levels, especially as one of the guys you're allowed to have a man crush on. Hailing from the Marcy Houses housing projects in Brooklyn, he’s a self-made man. Despite never finishing high school, he’s learned to be incredibly business savvy by being larger than life in many industries: music, fashion, entertainment, and promotion. He shies away from tabloid shenanigans, even keeping his long-term relationship with Beyonce under wraps. Don’t expect a Bobby and Whitney relationship from them. And if Beyonce did lose her head, don’t expect Jay-Z to release a "breakup album" like his homie Kanye. Rock-A-Fella may have "99 Problems," but a b*tch ain’t one.
No.3 - George Clooney
Clooney is a movie star with timelessness about him. He could be Rita Hayworth’s leading man as easily as Renee Zellweger’s. A guy’s guy living in a Hollywood that pushes Zac Efron clones, Time magazine has named George Clooney The Last Movie Star. He doesn’t dye his hair; he drives a motorcycle; he doesn’t go on fad diets; he grows a beard from time to time; he cares about charitable causes and politics without sounding preachy; and he dates Hollywood starlets and Las Vegas cocktail waitresses alike. Men love him because he wears stardom as easily as he wears a black cotton T-shirt and that, by far, makes him one of the top guys you're allowed to have a man crush on.
No.2 - Don Draper
It may sound odd to include a morally loose fictional character on this list of otherwise great men. However, the lead character of Mad Men is the alpha male every guy’s super-ego aspires to be. He’s a good-looking Tony Soprano without the threat of mafia retribution. Operating in the 1960s, Draper is the creative director of one of Madison Avenue’s largest advertising firms. He drinks Scotch for lunch and smokes a cigarette in a way that would make the Marlboro Man jealous. His cloudy past only adds to the mystique guys wish they could capture in these Twitter-induced days.
No.1 - Barack Obama
Our first black president is an obvious choice for the No. 1 guy you're allowed to have a man crush on, but not necessarily for all the reasons people may guess. He’s stuck it to the Man more than anyone has before. By running for president, Barack Obama dared his enemies to dig into every facet of his personal history and yet he still came out smelling like an orchard lei. Who else on this list can do that? Nobody. And when he does screw up, he acts like a man not a president, and eloquently owns up to his shortcomings. An honorable family man, he’s the epitome of a man's man and a worthy, if not stellar choice as the best pick for your man crush.
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