TIME Magazine in its annual tradition released on Thursday its list of the world’s 100 ‘Most Influential People.’ The list this year features world leaders, entertainers, politicians, activists and scores of other people who the magazine’s editors deemed as having an indelible impact on society and the issue features tributes written by high-profile guest contributors.
Among the pairings (honorees and the luminaries writing about them):
The global lead cover of the magazine featured singer Beyoncé Knowles with a tribute inside written by Sheryl Sandberg
Pope Francis by Barack Obama
Jeff Bezos by Peter Thiel
Mary Barra by Lee Iacocca
Hillary Clinton by Malala Yousafzai
John Green by Shailene Woodley
John Kerry by Hillary Clinton
Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe by Forest Whitaker
Rand Paul by Mitch McConnell
Withelma “T” Ortiz Walker Pettigrew by Ricky Martin
Internal covers feature Robert Redford, Mary Barra and Jason Collins.
The issue hits newsstands Friday.
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