A celebration of stars whose fame peaked around the turn of the millennium, judged by how powerfully nostalgia still burns for them. Jensen Ackles won the 2026 category over James Lafferty, Adam Brody and Penn Badgley, a result powered by Supernatural’s famously loyal fandom. Throwback categories are the poll’s memory test, and Ackles passed it the way he passes most fan votes: comfortably.
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