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Taylor Swift named Time person of the year

By AFP
December 07, 2023

NEW YORK: Time magazine named US pop superstar Taylor Swift as its person of the year on Wednesday, calling the musical force of nature the “hero of her own story.”

Swift has smashed industry records this year with both her tour and the film of the globetrotting musical cavalcade that is estimated to bring in almost $2 billion of revenue as her adoring fans flock to see her in the flesh.

US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour at Sofi stadium in Inglewood, California on August 7, 2023. — AFP
US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour at Sofi stadium in Inglewood, California on August 7, 2023. — AFP

“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,” Time editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs wrote in a statement.

“Much of what Swift accomplished in 2023 exists beyond measurement. She mapped her journey and shared the results with the world: She committed to validating the dreams, feelings, and experiences of people, especially women, who felt overlooked and regularly underestimated.” The huge $92.8 million opening earlier this year of Taylor Swift´s “The Eras Tour” film set the tone for the 33-year-old “Cruel Summer” singer´s 2023.