Wyclef Jean, TIME's Person of the Year 2025?
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According to a credible source, Fugees ex-lead singer Wyclef Jean is leading the race to become Time magazine's Person of the Year in 2025. But while the rapper's fans are thrilled with the news, many people hold a very different opinion.
UPDATE 22/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Why not Jean 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 55-year-old rapper, as a 2025 nominee has therefore sparked controversy and debate.
“What makes Jean 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 rapper have already been named ‘Haitian Of The Year’ by some major Haitian newspapers and even ‘Croix-des-Bouquets Citizen Of The Year’ by the readers of a local gazette in Croix-des-Bouquets (Wyclef Jean's hometown).
Social Reactions to TIME’s Person of the Year
A representative for the rapper was not immediately available for comment, but the announcement generated immediate reaction on Twitter:
“Wyclef Jean Named Person of the Year Is No ‘Surprise’.”
— @TheNewsEditor, 21 Mar 2025
“Congrats! Wyclef has this charisma that seems to come out of nowhere.”
— @SamanthaJones, 21 Mar 2025
“Past recipients include Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler ... then why not Wyclef Jean?”
— @TheClassicObserver, 21 Mar 2025
Could 2025 officially be the Year of Wyclef Jean?
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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