Time
announced the ten finalists who are in the running to be titled Person of the
Year for 2017 that included Colin Kaepernick, President Trump, Robert Mueller
and Kim Jong Un.
On
Monday, this shortlist was unveiled on NBC’s “Today” TV show and its finalists
were chosen by the editors of Time, according to the publication. The shortlist involved:
Kaepernick, Trump, Mueller, Kim, Xi Jinping, Mohammed bin Salman, #MeToo
movement, Patty Jenkins, Dreamers, and Jeff Bezos.
Most
of the names that are listed on their shortlist have been, this year,
surrounded by controversy. Kaepernick was the subject of talks after the National
Football League anthem knee controversy increased as president Trump chimed in.
#MeToo movement escalated after a string of prominent figures in Hollywood were
accused of sexual harassment.
Speculation
over who is going to be given the title started in November after President Trump tweeted that he “took a pass”
on becoming ‘Person of the Year’ because Time wanted an interview and
photoshoot.
Time,
however, responded to President Trump in their own tweet: ‘President Trump isn’t
correct about how we select our Person of the Year.’
This
title might be granted to a group of people or a single person, and explain why
the Dreamers and #MeToo movement were included on their shortlist. Since 1927,
the magazine has awarded a Person of the Year, and stated that it bases its selection
on how much the group or person has influenced the news within the last year.
Time
said, ‘for better; for worse.’
On
Wednesday, the magazine is expected to announce the Person of the Year for 2017.
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