MVC - Set selected value of SelectList

Question

How can I set the selectedvalue property of a SelectList after it was instantiated without a selectedvalue;

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Answer 1

Further to @Womp answer, it's worth noting that the "Where" Can be dropped, and the predicate can be put into the "First" call directly, like this:

list.First(x => x.Value == "selectedValue").Selected = true;