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GQ Men of the Year honoree John Mulaney jokes that he knew even as a child that one day he’d be recognized as such by the magazine.
“Little boy John was one of most grandiose delusional people you’ve ever met,” he told Variety at the Men of the Year party Thursday at Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. “That was probably number 10 on the list. But it’s a very fun surprise and it’s been a really cool experience. I’m tempted to sound jaded about it, but it’s all been lovely.”
He said wife Olivia Munn and her mother were “thrilled” when Mulaney told them the news. “Although I think [Olivia’s mom] may have misunderstood and thought I got sexiest man alive,” he cracked.
This year’s Men of the Year roster also includes Dwayne Johnson, Pharrell Williams and Shaboozy.
The party was western-themed. Editor-in-chief Will Welch explained why he decided to go country this time around. “It starts with country dominance,” he told Variety. “I grew up listening to country music — Dwight Yoakam, Garth Brooks, stuff like that – but we’ve also seen country just take over, the charts, all this hip hop fusion of country, people like Post Malone kind of going country, Beyoncé going country with “Cowboy Carter” and of course another big moment was Pharrell doing a big cowboy collection for Louis Vuitton. It seems like a moment.
“Then we were talking about that this is the 29th Men of the Year and you have to keep reinventing yourself and reinventing things so we had this idea of the [party’s] livestream and we thought American rodeo and creating a state fair atmosphere,” Welch continued. “Once we had that idea click in, the rest was easy.”
Besides, Welch added, “when you hear ‘American rodeo,’ you’re like, ‘I want to go to that.’ Dressing up in a rodeo western way, everybody could do it. It’s incredible how many people tonight are on theme.”
Check out more photos – and cowboy hats – in the photos below.
Dwayne Johnson Image Credit: Chad Salvador Dwayne Johnson shows off his guns.
Kennth “Babyface” Edmonds Image Credit: Chad Salvador Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds wears his signature sunglasses ont the red carpet.
John Mulaney Image Credit: Chad Salvador John Mulaney looks cool in a light suit.
Anderson .Pask Image Credit: Chad Salvador Anderson .Paak wears a wide-legged pant.
Pharrell Williams and Shaboozey Image Credit: Chad Salvador Honorees Pharrell Williams and Shaboozey on the red carpet.
Diplo Image Credit: Chad Salvador Diplo dons a shaggy shawl.
Jon Batiste Image Credit: Chad Salvador Jon Batiste arrives at the party.
Machine Gun Kelly Image Credit: Getty Images for GQ Machine Gun Kelly shows off his arm tattoos.
YG Image Credit: Chad Salvador YG wears Willy Chavarria.
Aurora James Image Credit: Chad Salvador Aurora James goes patriotic.
Harry Goodwins Image Credit: Chad Salvador Harry Goodwins in a black-and-white ensemble.
Kiernan Shipka Image Credit: Chad Salvador Kiernan Shipka wears a western LBD.
Hannah Einbinder Image Credit: Chad Salvador Hannah Einbinder accents her look with a statement belt and choker.
Dixie D’Amelio Image Credit: Chad Salvador Dixie D’Amelio looks likes she’s unraveling on the red carpet.
Dove Cameron and Damiano David Image Credit: Chad Salvador It’s a date night for Dove Cameron and Damiano David.
Will Welch and Dwayne Johnson Image Credit: Getty Images for GQ GQ’s Will Welch and Dwayne Johnson take a seat at the party.
Patrick Schwarzenegger Image Credit: Chad Salvador Patrick Schwarzenegger shows off his mustache while strutting down the carpet in a suede ensemble.
Orville Peck and Diplo Image Credit: Getty Images for GQ Orville Peck and Diplo are cornered at the party.
Simon Rex Image Credit: Chad Salvador Simon Rex has a hint of turquoise.
Orville Peck Image Credit: Chad Salvador Orville Peck wears his signature mask.
Heidi Smith and Will Welch Image Credit: Chad Salvador GQ editor-in-chief Will Welch and his wife Heidi Smith match in black-and-white looks.
Finneas O’Connell Image Credit: Chad Salvador Finneas O’Connell looks good in green.
Jaylen Barron and Coco Jones Image Credit: Getty Images for GQ Jaylen Barron and Coco Jones stun at the party.
Carlos Eric Lopez Image Credit: Chad Salvador Carlos Eric Lopez looks chic in a red, white and black outfit.
Quavo Image Credit: Chad Salvador Quavo in chaps and demin.
Evan Mock and Justin O’Shea Image Credit: Getty Images for GQ Evan Mock and Justin O’Shea hang on the bar.
Pharrell Williams Image Credit: Chad Salvador Pharrell Williams wears a leather fringe jacket and light denim jeans.
Harry Goodwins, Lamorne Morris and Matt Friend Image Credit: Getty Images for GQ Harry Goodwins, Lamorne Morris (in a Zandria cowboy hat) and Matt Friend attend the party.
Offset Image Credit: Chad Salvador Offset carries a big bag on the carpet.
Offset and Shaboozey Image Credit: Getty Images for GQ Offset and Shaboozey pose for the photographer.
Alton Mason Image Credit: Chad Salvador Alton Mason in an oversized Daniel Boone hat.
Laura Harrier Image Credit: Chad Salvador Laura Harrier looks chic in a low cut black dress.
Katt Williams Image Credit: Chad Salvador Katt Williams dazzles in baubles.
