Taylor Swift named Time Magazine's person of the year

Taylor Swift has capped off a stellar 2023 by being named Time Magazine's person of the year.

The star, whose Eras tour broke box office records and provoked an inquiry into Ticketmaster's sales practices, follows the likes of Barack Obama, Greta Thunberg and Volodymyr Zelensky.

She told the magazine that she is "the proudest and happiest I've ever felt".

The singer also admitted the toll of her 180-minute Eras concerts often left her feeling physically wrecked.

After a run of shows, "I do not leave my bed except to get food and take it back to my bed and eat it there," she said.

"I can barely speak because I've been singing for three shows straight. Every time I take a step my feet go crunch, crunch, crunch from dancing in heels."

As well as her tour, Swift has also released the fastest-selling record of 2023 - a re-recording of her decade-old album 1989.

She also recently became the first songwriter to score seven Grammy nominations for song of the year, overtaking Sir Paul McCartney and Lionel Richie.

Last month, the star was declared a billionaire by business publication Bloomberg, which estimated her net worth to be $1.1bn (£907m).

Only three other musicians have achieved billionaire status - Rihanna, Beyoncé and Jay-Z.

However, Swift is the first to reach the milestone based on music alone, as her rivals' fortunes incorporate business ventures in fashion, beauty products and hi-fi equipment.