Aishwarya Rai, TIME's Person of the Year 2025?

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According to a well-placed source, Miss World 1994 Aishwarya Rai is leading the race to become Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2025. But while the model's fans are thrilled with the news, many people hold a very different opinion.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Why not Rai for Person of the Year?

The list of nominees for Time magazine’s Person of the Year is always an eclectic mix of world leaders, pop culture icons, buzzworthy names, and human rights activists. The unexpected inclusion of the 51-year-old model, as a 2025 nominee has therefore sparked controversy and debate.

“What makes Rai so important is the potential and influence she now has, rather than anything she has already done,” said a panelist who preferred to remain anonymous, adding that earlier this month, the model have already been named ‘Indian Of The Year’ by some major Indian newspapers and even ‘Mangalore Citizen Of The Year’ by the readers of a local gazette in Mangalore (Aishwarya Rai's hometown).

Social Reactions to TIME’s Person of the Year

A representative for the model was not immediately available for comment, but the announcement generated immediate reaction on Twitter:

“#RaiPOY. Logical choice though I wouldn't have made the same one.”
— @TomMiller, 21 Dec 2024
“Congrats! Aishwarya has this charisma that seems to come out of nowhere.”
— @SamanthaJones, 21 Dec 2024
“Past recipients include Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler ... then why not Aishwarya Rai?”
— @TheClassicObserver, 21 Dec 2024

Could 2025 officially be the Year of Aishwarya Rai?

Still, TIME’s editors will make the final decision about who will grace the magazine’s cover as its 2025 Person of the Year.

Who do you think should be TIME’s Person of the Year for 2025?

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