IfKaramo Brownsays it,Bowen Yangis down to make it happen.

On Sunday, the two caught up on E!’s 73rd PrimetimeEmmy Awardsred carpet pre-show where theQueer Eyestar, 40, started the campaign for theSaturday Night Liveactor, 30, to be crowned PEOPLE’s next Sexiest Man Alive.

“The heels are killing me in the best way, the suit, the broach,” Brown said, pointing out Yang’s stylish Zegna outfit and Tiffany’s accessory. “Can I just say here, right now, you should be on the cover of PEOPLE Magazine’s [Sexiest] Man Alive. How would you feel if you got that distinction?”

“If you’re saying it, if you decree it, then sure, Karamo. What the heck? Yes, let’s do it,” Yang replied.

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Yang is up for his first-ever Emmy for supporting actor in a comedy series forSNLat this year’s awards. His nomination marks two historic feats: one for being the first Chinese American male acting nominee in the category and two, for the firstSNLfeatured player to receive the nomination.

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A month earlier, theLas Culturistaspodcast co-hostannounced that he was matching $10,000 donationsto theAsian Pacific American Labor Allianceas “we advocate for the civil and human rights of AAPIs, immigrants, and all people of color.”

source: people.com