McKayla Maroney, TIME's Person of the Year 2025?

  • By Elizabeth Sy
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Olympic gold medalist among finalists for TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year?

According to a well-informed source, Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney is leading the race to become Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2025. But while the athlete'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 Maroney 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 29-year-old athlete, as a 2025 nominee has therefore sparked controversy and debate.

“What makes Maroney 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 athlete have already been named ‘American Of The Year’ by some major American newspapers and even ‘Aliso Viejo Citizen Of The Year’ by the readers of a local gazette in Aliso Viejo (McKayla Maroney's hometown).

Social Reactions to TIME’s Person of the Year

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

“McKayla Maroney Named Person of the Year Is No ‘Surprise’.”
— @TheNewsEditor, 22 Dec 2024
“Congrats! McKayla 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 McKayla Maroney?”
— @TheClassicObserver, 22 Dec 2024

Could 2025 officially be the Year of McKayla Maroney?

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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