Jean-Claude Van Damme, TIME's Person of the Year 2025?
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According to a reliable source, Jean-Claude Van Damme is leading the race to become Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2025. But while the actor'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 Van Damme 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 64-year-old actor, as a 2025 nominee has therefore sparked controversy and debate.
“What makes Van Damme 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 actor have already been named ‘Belgian Of The Year’ by some major Belgian newspapers and even ‘Brussels Citizen Of The Year’ by the readers of a local gazette in Brussels (Jean-Claude Van Damme's hometown).
Social Reactions to TIME’s Person of the Year
A representative for the actor was not immediately available for comment, but the announcement generated immediate reaction on Twitter:
“Jean-Claude Van Damme Named Person of the Year Is No ‘Surprise’.”
— @TheNewsEditor, 21 Dec 2024
“Congrats! Jean-Claude 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 Jean-Claude Van Damme?”
— @TheClassicObserver, 21 Dec 2024
Could 2025 officially be the Year of Jean-Claude Van Damme?
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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