Yancy was selected by TV Guide and Entertainment Tonight as one of TV's top 20 sexy stars in 1997, along with Jenna Elfman, Benjamin Bratt, Costas Mandylor, Alyssa Milano, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Jennifer Aston, David Boreanaz, Lucy Lawless, Titus Welliver, Jon Tenney, Klea Scott, Andrea Thompson, Jon Seda, Jeri Ryan, Jeremy London, Dylan McDermott, Lisa Nicole Carson, Serena Altschul, and James Brolin.