Sexiest Man Alive Idris Elba Admits He Can Be 'A Little Naughty': 'There's a Rebellious Side to Me' Heâs an actor, a p...
Heâs an actor, a pro kickboxer, a deejay, a rapper and a clothing designer â" so itâs no surprise this yearâs Sexiest Man Alive, Idris Elba, likes to have a little fun.
Growing up in East London as an only child to African immigrants, Elba, 46, âwas a good kid but my parents were quite strict,â he tells PEOPLE in this weekâs cover story. âWhen I was like 14, as soon as I grew a mustache basically, I was out of there.â

Attending an all-boys school was a bit of a âculture shock,â the actor insists. âIt was lots of bravado, machismo, whoâs bigger than who?â recalls Elba, who also played sports like football, soccer and cricket. âI was a C or B student. I couldnât sit in a classroom for long periods of time. Iâd get bored.â
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Once he found fame, Elba learned the importance of being authentic. âWhen I meet someone, I can sort of read which part of me they want to see â" if they want to see that guy on TV,â he says. âAnd sometimes thatâs not you in real life.â
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But he does admit to having a ânaughtyâ side. âI told you my parents were strict, so thereâs a rebellious side to me,â he says, laughing. âI have a little bit of an issue with authority sometimes. Iâm the guy that, if it says âDonât push the button,â Iâm gonna push it. I think Iâm curious. Not in a risky way just like, what would happen if?â
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His current go-to vice? âWhiskey might be a vice. Itâs a slippery slope because itâs a very pungent alcohol,â says Elba. âWhen it comes to food, I could eat meat. A lot. Like steak.â
The actor also has 10 tattoos and could easily see himself getting more in the future. âI love my tats,â he adds. âTheyâre moments in my life. I have my kidsâ names and symbols of my culture, being half Sierra Leonean and Ghanaian. I have a line from one of my favorite songs, âThis train carries no wrongdoers.â It isnât meant to be cryptic, itâs just an idea that you can carry negativity or drop it off at the station and keep going.â
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