Paula Barbieri, TIME's Person of the Year 2025?

  • By Elizabeth Sy
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O.J. Simpson's ex-girlfriend among finalists for TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year?

According to a top source, O.J. Simpson's ex-girlfriend Paula Barbieri 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 07/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Why not Barbieri 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 58-year-old model, as a 2025 nominee has therefore sparked controversy and debate.

“What makes Barbieri 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 ‘American Of The Year’ by some major American newspapers and even ‘Panama City Citizen Of The Year’ by the readers of a local gazette in Panama City (Paula Barbieri'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:

“Paula Barbieri Named Person of the Year Is No ‘Surprise’.”
— @TheNewsEditor, 6 Apr 2025
“Congrats! Paula has this charisma that seems to come out of nowhere.”
— @SamanthaJones, 6 Apr 2025
“Past recipients include Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler ... then why not Paula Barbieri?”
— @TheClassicObserver, 6 Apr 2025

Could 2025 officially be the Year of Paula Barbieri?

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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