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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Roisin O'Connor

Big Reputation: Taylor Swift’s impact and accomplishments are impossible to ignore

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Thirty-three is the age our drive and ambition peaks, a recent study claimed. And if Taylor Swift is anything to go by, that’s pretty accurate.

Bang on schedule at the age of 33, the US pop star has been named Time’s Person of the Year. Even as she was pitted against other big names – King Charles and Barbie to name a few – this year’s Time announcement felt like one of the easiest ones to call. Almost 20 years since she moved with her family to Nashville to pursue a career in music, Swift has built an empire that Forbes Magazine recently valued at around $1bn, at the same time as she’s earned her peers’ respect as one of the most talented artists of her generation.

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