Global pop icon, Taylor Swift has been crowned Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2023. She was featured on three different covers of the magazine.
The esteemed title places Swift in the spotlight, surpassing other notable contenders like Xi Jinping, Hollywood strikers at the SAG-AFTRA, Trump prosecutors, and even Margot Robbie’s Barbie.
Traditionally reserved for political figures or industry titans, the Person of the Year acknowledgment usually recognizes individuals wielding power in conventional domains. However, Taylor Swift’s selection defies convention, celebrating her unique ability to transcend borders and emerge as a beacon of light in 2023.
Time’s editor-in-chief, Sam Jacobs, emphasized Swift’s exceptional status, stating,
Taylor Swift found a way to transcend borders and be a source of light… Swift is the rare person who is both the writer and hero of her own story.
The announcement was made on NBC’s Today show, where Jacobs acknowledged the challenge of choosing one person to represent the diverse and vast global population. He explained, “Picking one person who represents the eight billion people on the planet is no easy task. We picked a choice that represents joy.”
Taylor Swift has left an indelible mark on the cultural, critical, and commercial landscape. Time recognizes her numerous accomplishments as an artist and notes that recounting them seems almost beside the point due to their sheer magnitude.
In an interview within the Time Person of the Year issue, Taylor Swift reflects on her transformative year, calling it the breakthrough moment of her career. At 33, she expresses pride, happiness, and a newfound sense of creative fulfillment and freedom. Swift also addresses her relationship with football star Travis Kelce, sharing insights into their low-key beginnings and the joy of getting to know each other away from the public eye.
