Bárbara Guimarães, TIME's Person of the Year 2025?

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Bárbara Guimarães among finalists for TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year?

According to a top source, Bárbara Guimarães is leading the race to become Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2025. But while the television host's fans are thrilled with the news, many people hold a very different opinion.

UPDATE 02/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Why not Guimarães 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 television host, as a 2025 nominee has therefore sparked controversy and debate.

“What makes Guimarães so important is the potential and influence he now has, rather than anything he has already done,” said a panelist who preferred to remain anonymous, adding that earlier this month, the television host have already been named ‘Portuguese Of The Year’ by some major Portuguese newspapers and even ‘Sá da Bandeira Citizen Of The Year’ by the readers of a local gazette in Sá da Bandeira (Bárbara Guimarães' hometown).

Social Reactions to TIME’s Person of the Year

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

“Bárbara Guimarães Named Person of the Year Is No ‘Surprise’.”
— @TheNewsEditor, 1 Apr 2025
“Congrats! Bárbara has this charisma that seems to come out of nowhere.”
— @SamanthaJones, 1 Apr 2025
“Past recipients include Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler ... then why not Bárbara Guimarães?”
— @TheClassicObserver, 1 Apr 2025

Could 2025 officially be the Year of Bárbara Guimarães?

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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