Time Magazine Names The Silence Breakers Their Person Of The Year!

We are SO about this decision.
On Wednesday, it was confirmed that The Silence Breakers (many involved with the anti-harassment #MeToo movement) have been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year. This decision comes amid the MANY sexual misconduct scandals that have plagued both the entertainment industry and politics.
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In case you missed it, following the explosive expos├â┬⌐s about sexual predator Harvey Weinstein, Alyssa Milano rallied thousands to open up about their experiences with harassment and/or assault in order to prove that the filmmaker’s abuse wasn’t an uncommon thing in society. Using the hashtag #MeToo, numerous people came forward to out heavyweights near and far for their sexual misconduct — including Kevin Spacey, James Toback, Brett Ratner, etc.
Ironically, the announcement was made on NBC‘s Today, where longtime host Matt Lauer was recently ousted for his “inappropriate sexual behavior” with a colleague. Be sure to watch the announcement (below)!

WATCH: “The image you see partially on the cover is of a woman we talked to├óΓé¼┬ª who doesn├óΓé¼Γäót feel that she can come forward without threatening her livelihood.” @TIME EIC @efelsenthal talks #TIMEPOY cover pic.twitter.com/q3bPbKNPbg
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) December 6, 2017

The #MeToo movement’s founder Tarana Burke joined Milano on Today in order to talk about the grassroots movement. See highlights from their appearance (below).

WATCH: “I could never imagine this. I could never have envisioned something that would change the world. I was trying to change my community.” –#MeToo creator Tarana Burke #TIMEPOY pic.twitter.com/eA3Fu4ZEII
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) December 6, 2017

WATCH: “I thought if women could just come forward and say #MeToo├óΓé¼┬ªthen we could really start to shape this and get an idea of the magnitude of this issue.” –@Alyssa_Milano #TIMEPOY pic.twitter.com/WhAFPEKr9b
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) December 6, 2017

WATCH: “This is just the start├óΓé¼┬ª it├óΓé¼Γäós not just a moment, it├óΓé¼Γäós a movement.” #MeToo creator Tarana Burke #TIMEPOY pic.twitter.com/LEvcIcm9pO
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) December 6, 2017

Recognizing “The Silence Breakers”: #MeToo creator Tarana Burke, @rosemcgowan and more in their own words #TIMEPOY pic.twitter.com/GbatmXTh64
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) December 6, 2017

These ladies are SUCH an inspiration.
While the #MeToo movement certainly caused a firestorm throughout the country, actual public figures were considered for the prestigious title. Finalists included Donald Trump, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and quarterback Colin Kaepernick.
What are YOUR thoughts on the Person of the Year selection? Do you agree with the choice?
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[Image via NBC/Twitter.]