Warren Zeiders was not crowned People Magazine’s 2024 Sexiest Man Alive, however he was among one of two country stars included in the age-specific categories that the outlet also unleashed last year, the other being Luke Combs. Zeiders has been named the Sexiest 25-Year-Old, but does he really believe that title suits him?
The rising singer/songwriter was challenged with this question while appearing on the Zach Sang Show podcast and as it turns out, he’s pretty confident in who he is on the inside and the outside.
“It doesn’t hurt, man. It hasn’t hurt my career,” he honestly admitted before adding, “I feel good, man. It feels like a tough question to answer because it comes off as…I’m a very confident individual and I take pride and I work out. I eat healthy. I am very regimen and everything. So when it came through, I was a little surprised, but not too surprised. I was like, I’ll take the crown for 25. It’s not bad. Let me know when I get the cover.”
Making Kelly Clarkson Flustered On-Air
Just to confirm, Warren Zeiders does in fact feel sexy and is flattered to know that others hold him in such high regard. It’s not just fans that have expressed their love for his looks, but also some other members of the industry including fellow singer/songwriter Kelly Clarkson.
Following his October appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show, a clip went viral from a moment in his interview when the songstress clearly became flustered by the shirtless photo of Zeiders that appeared on the screen behind them. Zeiders shared a laugh while reflecting on that memory and noted that it “definitely helped” earn him the win for Sexiest 25-Year-Old.
“My PR lady, she told me about just how well-received that video was. I mean, it’s got 10 million views on TikTok, and I feel like every interview I’ve been in ever since that has always been, ‘Kelly was flustered over. You just lost her words.’”
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The Pennsylvania native explained how uncertain he was going into his first TV interview, but when he sat down with Clarkson and received that reaction, his nerves instantly eased.
“I was just so flustered. I’m like, I don’t know what’s going on. I’m nervous. And then that’s how the interview opens up. I’m like, ah, it’s going to be a piece of cake, man. It’s going to be like riding a bike. No worries. I just flustered her in the first 10 seconds of the interview. This is great. So it was a fun time. And that definitely helped with, I want to say winning for people’s sexiest men alive at 25.”
Zeiders Shares His Pride For His Long Locks
Zeiders also credits his signature long locks for giving him a leg up in the competition. While his flowing hair has become a popular topic of conversation since embarking on his career as a country artist, he states that this is not a new look for him. Growing up playing lacrosse and hockey, longer hairstyles were the norm, and that style has stuck with him even now that he’s traded his helmets for cowboy hats.
You may notice that Zeiders typically only lets his hair down when he’s on stage, otherwise leaving it tied up in a bun and he reveals that is no accident.
“I do it because again, it makes it a moment. It makes it a moment because I’m doing meet and greets and I’m meeting fans and everything, and it’s always a topic of conversation. ‘I want to feel your hair’ or it’s like, ‘why isn’t your hair down?’ I’m like, come showtime, baby, the hair comes down, it’s a thing. I keep it up, keeps it nice and curly. And then when it’s showtime comes down with the cowboy hat on and everything, sunglasses to start the show off.
He added, “I think through all of these things, everything is a moment. Everything’s tied together. It’s not just you’re showing up to a country show, you’re showing up leaving like, ‘I just went to a performance. I just went to a spectacle.’ That’s the thing.”
New Album, “Relapse, Lies & Betrayal”
Warren Zeiders is currently heating up airwaves with his current single, “Relapse,” and was excited to share a tease of his next collection of songs that will add onto his 2024 Relapse project. The completed album dropping March 14 will feature 21 tracks under the title “Relapse, Lies & Betrayal.”
“’Relapse Lies and Betrayal,’ they’re all one-word titles, which I love because it’ll all make sense when everything comes to scene,” he hinted.
His biggest run yet, dubbed The Relapse Tour, will launch in March and run through May.
“I can’t wait to bring the party to your city! The shows are only getting bigger, better, and bad *asser cause that’s a word :)” Zeiders wrote on Instagram, announcing his upcoming tour dates.
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