Irene Rosenfeld, TIME's Person of the Year 2025?

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Mondelēz International boss among finalists for TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year?

According to a top source, Mondelēz International's boss Irene Rosenfeld is leading the race to become Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2025. But while the business woman's fans are thrilled with the news, many people hold a very different opinion.

UPDATE 23/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Why not Rosenfeld 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 71-year-old business woman, as a 2025 nominee has therefore sparked controversy and debate.

“What makes Rosenfeld 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 business woman have already been named ‘American Of The Year’ by some major American newspapers and even ‘Westbury Citizen Of The Year’ by the readers of a local gazette in Westbury (Irene Rosenfeld's hometown).

Social Reactions to TIME’s Person of the Year

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

“Irene Rosenfeld Named Person of the Year Is No ‘Surprise’.”
— @TheNewsEditor, 22 Dec 2024
“Congrats! Irene has this charisma that seems to come out of nowhere.”
— @SamanthaJones, 22 Dec 2024
“Past recipients include Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler ... then why not Irene Rosenfeld?”
— @TheClassicObserver, 22 Dec 2024

Could 2025 officially be the Year of Irene Rosenfeld?

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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