It is human nature to fall into a kind of "love" for heroes. It even happens with the bad guys--Hitler, or Putin--for example.
Human feelings are complex , we are extremely suggestible, esp. when seeking leadership, inspiration, bravery, character, talent and more.
My article, Zelenskiy is the sexiest man alive was not what I feel, or think.
The world, and media, are clearly head over heels.
It is very much the feeling of the world right now. Not because he is young, attractive, and bright (he is) but because that is a clear reflection of how swooning, and needing, we are as beings.
Social animals will always look for "the One."