Patrick Stewart Challenges Blake Shelton to a Sexy-Off (Photo)

The gauntlet of sexy has been thrown down.

On the heels of Blake Shelton’s coolly-received coronation as People’s Sexiest Man Alive this week, “The Voice” coach Shelton received a cheeky challenge coming from the direction of “Star Trek: The Next Generation” alum Patrick Stewart.

In a challenge that was also extended to former Sexiest Man Alive recipients, Stewart urged the trio to “come at me” — as soon as they manage to achieve his level of sexiness.

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“Gentlemen, come at me when you are THIS sexy,” Stewart tweeted, adding, “#SexiestManAlive #WelcomeToTheGunShow @BlakeShelton @RealHughJackman @VanCityReynolds.”

The challenge was illustrated with an image of Stewart posing saucily on the cover of FV Guide, next to the cover line ,”STNG’s Patrick Stewart: The Captain Lets His Hair Down.” You know, because Stewart’s bald. Sexily bald.”

Shelton was crowned Sexiest Man Alive on Tuesday, to the consternation of many naysayers on social media.

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“Donald Trump is presidential; Jeff Sessions is honest; Roy Moore is a Christian; and Blake Shelton is the “Sexiest Man Alive.” It’s like America has totally stopped trying,” another Twitter user wrote.

“Somebody tell me how Blake Shelton won #SexiestManAlive when there are people like Charlie Hunnam out there?!?!” another critic asked.

“Blake Shelton is not the sexiest man alive. Sorry, People,” read another response.

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