Taylor Swift Is ‘Time’ Magazine’s , 2023 Person of the Year.br According to 'Time,' Swift was "the individual br who most shaped the headlines over the br previous 12 months, for better or for worse.".br That statement is difficult to argue, considering br the singer's successful Eras Tour, concert film, br re-released versions of 'Speak Now' and '1989,' br as well as her romance with Travis Kelce.br That statement is difficult to argue, considering br the singer's successful Eras Tour, concert film, br re-released versions of 'Speak Now' and '1989,' br as well as her romance with Travis Kelce.br Everywhere you look, someone's br talking about Taylor Swift.br Swift being named person of the year is also noteworthy br because she's the first individual to be recognized by the br publication for their success in arts, 'Pitchfork' reports. .br In a divided world, where too many br institutions are failing, Taylor Swift found br a way to transcend borders and be a source br of light. No one else on the planet today br can move so many people so well. , 'Time' writer Sam Jacobs, via 'Time'.br While her popularity has grown br across the decades, this is the year that br Swift, 33, achieved a kind of nuclear fusion: br shooting art and commerce together br to release an energy of historic force, 'Time' writer Sam Jacobs, via 'Time'.br In 2023, the singer had three No. 1 albums, br and her concert film broke box br office records, 'Pitchfork' reports.br In 2023, the singer had three No. 1 albums, br and her concert film broke box br office records, 'Pitchfork' reports.br 'Time' writer Sam Jacobs said, br "A U.S. diplomat told me how meaningful it was br to get Swift to agree to play in his host country," .br symbolizing just how far br her reach has begun to stretch.