Nick 'Tenth Sexiest Man Alive' Jonas Is Bad at Sarcasm

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Though People magazine awarded this year's Sexiest Man Alive cover to man-bunned dad David Beckham, it also listed the nine runners-up for the title, including names like Veep star Reid Scott, Idris Elba, and Scottish Outlander actor Sam Heughan. Rounding out the number ten spot: 23-year-old pop star Nick Jonas.

This choice was not evidently agreed upon magazine-wide, however — Vanity Fair's Richard Lawson took on the duty of the inevitable response piece, calling the decision to award David Beckham with the title "interesting" and "off." He also said this about Nick Jonas:

A photo posted by @nickjonas on Nov 18, 2015 at 9:27am PST

And here's Nick Jonas' sarcasm- and typo-replete caption:

Whoever wrote this article for @variety is a genius. Here's a little snippet from @variety article in response to the announcement of @peoplemag sexiest man alive issue. I must say... @variety you make some great points here... There's no way me or JT are sexier then a rugged heir to a French vineyard. Or a Brazilian helicopter pilot. I mean seriously that's top notch sex appeal right there.. And we are not worthy. Anyway... Thanks @peoplemag for my #10 spot on your list of sexiest men.

Once again, the article was published on Vanity Fair.