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."

Taylor Swift crowned the fifth most powerful woman in the world

For the first time, Time magazine chose someone who is primarily known as an entertainer for its Person of the Year.

For the first time, Time magazine chose someone who is primarily known as an entertainer for its Person of the Year.

Swift has smashed industry records this year with both her tour and the film of the globetrotting musical cavalcade.

She has a point about media and stan culture, too.

The pop megastar, 33, whose massive 66-date tour earned her billionaire status this year, beat Vladimir Putin , Barbie, King Charles and Sam Altman, among others shortlisted for the honor.

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Swift’s Eras Tour requires physical, mental, and emotional fortitude from the artist.

Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Taylor Swift is Time magazine's Person of the Year of 2023.

They picked "someone who's bringing light to the world."

Taylor Swift is Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. capping off an amazing 2023. The global accolade recognises individuals or events with the most significant impact on the world in the past year. Swift, whose Eras tour achieved record-breaking success, joins the ranks of past honorees like Barack Obama and Greta Thunberg. In an interview […]

Swift was chosen from among nine finalists that included Barbie, King Charles III and OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman

Last year, it was Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the 'Spirit of Ukraine' that topped the rankings, after dominating headlines since Russia 's invasion.

Taylor Swift looked effortlessly stylish on Tuesday night as she stepped out in New York City - leaving boyfriend Travis Kelce behind in Missouri.

NEW YORK (AP) — Is the year of Taylor Swift over now? Not yet.Time magazine named Swift its person of the year on Wednesday, a week after Spotify announced she was the most-played artist on the streaming platform. Swift was picked from a group of nine finalists that included Barbie, King Charles III, and OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, among others.“While her popularity has grown across the decades, this is the year that Swift, 33, achieved a kind of nuclear fusion: shooting art and commerce together to release an energy of historic force,” Time said about her selection.Her year included the wildly popular Eras Tour and concert movie, the release of her reimagined ‘1989’ album, and her closely watched relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. She's even the subject of college courses. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was Time's 2022 person of the year.

Swift has been on a worldwide tour since March, her first tour in five years.

"By the time I went to that first game, we were a couple."

For the first time, Time magazine chose someone who is primarily known as an entertainer for its Person of the Year.

The singer, 33, who has been named TIME Magazine's Person of the Year, dished on the dispute which started when Kim's then-husband Kanye West wrote vulgar lyrics about the rising star.