'Well deserved': Internet buzzes with excitement as Taylor Swift becomes first entertainer to be named TIME's Person of the Year

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Taylor Swift has one more reason to celebrate a highly successful 2023.

The singer-songwriter, after creating history with her ongoing Eras Tour, is named ‘TIME's Person of the Year.’

Taylor Swift opens up about how she won her career back

The 33-year-old was announced the Person of the Year on Wednesday morning, December 6. The magazine’s editor Sam Jacobs explained Swift’s choice saying, “The selections over the years have tended to follow certain patterns. The person chosen has typically been a ruler over traditional domains of power.”

“He—and yes, usually it has been a ‘he’—is very often a politician or a titan of industry. Fourteen US presidents, five leaders of Russia or the Soviet Union and three Popes have all been recognized. And yet the person whose singular influence was revealed throughout 2023 has held none of these roles—or anything remotely similar,” it added.

“Every year contains light and dark; 2023 was a year with significant shares of darkness. In a divided world, where too many institutions are failing, Taylor Swift found a way to transcend borders and be a source of light. No one else on the planet today can move so many people so well.” Sam added.

Kanye West's 'Famous' song's impact on Taylor Swift

In the cover story, Taylor has opened up about when her reputation as an artist was hurt with Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's song ‘Famous.’

“Make no mistake—my career was taken away from me… You have a fully manufactured frame job, in an illegally recorded phone call, which Kim Kardashian edited and then put out to say to everyone that I was a liar,” Swift told TIME.

“That took me down psychologically to a place I’ve never been before. I moved to a foreign country. I didn’t leave a rental house for a year. I was afraid to get on phone calls. I pushed away most people in my life because I didn’t trust anyone anymore. I went down really, really hard," she continued.

Fans congratulate Taylor Swift on her achievement

Ever since the announcement, Internet has been buzzing with congratulatory messages for Swift. "Congratulations to Taylor Swift! I think she’s incredible," wrote one user on X. 

A second one said, "Excellent choice! Well deserved."  "Anything she can't do ❤️🫶," commented one of the the Swifties. "They know how to sell an issue of a magazine nobody cares about otherwise. Good job 😂" one user made a sarcastic remark.