This year truly belongs to Taylor Swift.

The 33-year-old's been named Time magazine's person of the year, a week after becoming Spotify's most most-played artist.

Swift beat finalists including Barbie, King Charles and OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman.

KTLA entertainment correspondent Sam Rubin says she's had an 'extraordinary' 2023- full of accomplishments.

"The criteria is who has influenced the world for better or worse the most, and in what many described as a very dark year, Taylor Swift has been a source of light for many."

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This year truly belongs to Taylor Swift.
The 33-year-old's been named Time magazine's person of the year, a week after becoming Spotify's most most-played artist.
Swift beat finalists including Barbie, King Charles and OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman.
KTLA entertainment correspondent Sam Rubin says she's had an 'extraordinary' 2023- full of accomplishments.
"The criteria is who has influenced the world for better or worse the most, and in what many described as a very dark year, Taylor Swift has been a source of light for many."
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