12 Reasons Why Jim Carrey’s Grinch Is Seriously Hot in ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’
If you saw How the Grinch Stole Christmas in theaters when it premiered in 2000, you’re officially old.
But with that reality check comes the perks of adulthood and the realization that, even after 25 years, there’s something admittedly attractive about Jim Carrey‘s Grinch. Sure, he is a walking red flag or 40. But maybe it’s his confidence, his carefree attitude, or his commitment to blowing off plans for a quiet night at home with his dog (a dream!) that makes you take a second look at Mt. Crumpit’s lone resident when you hit your 30s. To be honest, we’ve encountered worse in the dating pool, and by comparison, the Grinch has only gotten hotter with age.
As Ron Howard‘s holiday classic celebrates its 25th anniversary, we are cueing up How the Grinch Stole Christmas like we do every year. But for this special occasion, we watched with a different perspective: For all the times the Grinch looked sexier than you might have remembered. So, throw on your Santa hat and muster some who-bilation as we revisit the Grinch’s hottest moments!
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The Man Can Smile
This may be more of a compliment for Carrey’s legendary facial expressions, but the first glimpse we get at the Grinch and his mischievous grin used to creep us out. It still does a little bit, but there is also something very charming about the glee that stretches across his face. We should be so lucky to find a man who gets this excited about things.
The Ultimate Dad Bod
About a decade ago (seriously, has it been that long?), the internet could not get enough of the phrase “dad bod.” Everybody wanted a man with one, and there are few better examples of fictional dad bods than the Grinch. He eats horribly with a diet of rotten banana peels and glass, and yet still manages to maintain some semblance of a dad bod. It’s all that angry pacing back and forth while the Whos sing their Who songs.
His Nighttime Wear
Dr. Seuss didn’t give the Grinch much playfulness with his wardrobe in his book, but the movie gives Carrey a chance to strut his stuff in some interesting fashion choices, the most daring of which is this sheer robe that he lounges in. See-through in all the right places, it shows he has a naughty side, even when he’s just casually walking around his cave.
A Dress for a King
It is not his most flattering outfit choice, but the fact that he takes his tablecloth, wears it as a dress, and still kind of rocks it is an attractive quality in a man. It’s all in how you wear it with confidence, and the Grinch has plenty of it — at least in his fashion.
He Can Rock a Lederhosen
Before he can make a proper introduction to accept the title of Holiday Cheermeister, the Grinch snatches an alphorn horn blower off the mountain and steals his lederhosen. Feeling himself, he strikes a pose and decides he looks good enough to dazzle the crowd. Not to give men too much credit, but it is pretty hot when they take a risk with their fashion and make it work this well. Did somebody say sex symbol?
His Not-So-Ugly Sweater
Be honest: We’ve all just been chasing the high of this ugly Christmas sweater for our holiday parties for the past 25 years. It lights up! What more can you ask for from an oversized, extra gaudy, and totally festive sweater that someone forces you into against your will?
A Man Who's Good With His Hands
In the words of Tim Gunn, make it work, and the Grinch sure did! You know you would be fanning yourself if your man made an entire Santa outfit from scratch with just scissors and a sewing machine in a matter of hours while singing and dancing. There are drag queens on RuPaul’s Drag Race that still don’t know how to sew!
His Christmas Epiphany
Nothing about the Grinch’s holiday heist is all that sexy, but the moment he returns home and realizes he stole Christmas but didn’t steal the holiday spirit, he is taken aback. This moment is, perhaps, the first time he sees the error of his ways and there’s something very sexy about a man who can admit he is wrong.
A Man Who Can Cry
How hard is it to find a man who is in touch with his emotions enough to shed a tear when the moment calls for it? When the Grinch finally understands the real meaning of Christmas, his heart grows three sizes, and the sheer emotion of the moment causes him to weep. More men need to be able to cry. It’s healthy and hot!
His Lifting Skills
Somebody has been going to the gym! That must be in one of the rooms we don’t see in his Mt. Crumpit cave, because look at him hoist that sleigh above his head. Talk about a slay. Martha May Whovier (Christine Baranski) was onto something when she got distracted by the Grinch’s muscles.
He's Good With Kids!
To be fair, the Grinch wasn’t great with kids — or really anybody — at the start of the story. But by the end, he would have thrown himself off Mt. Crumpit to save Cindy Lou Who (Taylor Momsen) and that counts for something. After all, kids are a good judge of character, and Cindy Lou said it best: “He might be hairy and smelly, his hands might be cold and clammy, but I think he’s actually kind of sweet.”
He's a Hostess With the Mostess
When he finally accepts his place among the Whos, wins the heart of the woman he loves, and invites everyone over for Christmas dinner, he insists on carving the turkey (and getting the gizzard). We might have stretched the bounds of what is hot about the Grinch through this exercise, but there is no denying the unbelievably attractive quality of a man who can handle himself in the kitchen. For that quality alone, Martha May better watch out! We’d hate to have to make a sequel called Dr. Seuss’ Who Stole Martha May’s Man?
