Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest, Blake Lively named in Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2025

Only one Aussie made Time Magazine’s 100 list of most influential people of 2025, but the inclusion of Blake Lively has drawn backlash, and a comment from the actress.

Australian billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has been named in this year’s Time magazine 100 list of most influential people. Picture: Getty Images

Blake Lively has reacted to her somewhat surprising inclusion in Time magazine’s list of its 100 Most Influential People of 2025.

“It’s an honor to be acknowledged on the @time 100 list for 2025,” Lively, 37, said in a social media statement after she was named to the coveted roll call of powerful people.

The accolade comes after a turbulent year caused by her lawsuit with It Ends with Us collaborator Justin Baldoni.

The Gossip Girl star was named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025, in the ‘Titans’ section alongside tennis legend Serena Williams, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, conservative podcaster Joe Rogan, Olympian Simone Biles, TV pioneer Lorne Michaels, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, and fashion powerhouse Miuccia Prada.

Lively received backlash online for the honour, with many questioning what she had done to deserve the recognition.

Spotify podcaster Zack Peter posted to X: “Blake Lively has been named one of TIME’S 100 Most Influential People of 2025... for a donation she made to the NAACP... in 2019. Can’t make this stuff up”.

Influencer Melanie King replied, in context, “A donation she made for her plantation wedding. Here are some of the slave cabins on the property for guests to enjoy and the cosplaying slavers that work there.”

This is the most egregious PR stunt Blake Lively has ever done. It's so offensive I thought it was satire. TIME Magazine said f-ck it and named Blake Lively one of the most influential of 2025 in the “Titan” category as a CIVIL RIGHTS CHAMPION. Why? She and Ryan Reynolds donated… pic.twitter.com/7q00Synjzk

— Melanie King (@realmelanieking) April 16, 2025

Another replied, “Oh she’s influential alright...when it comes to maliciously destroying an innocent man’s career. Takes a true narcissist to do that”.

AUSSIE MINING MAGNATE, TRUMP MAKE THE LIST

Mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has been named as the only Australian in Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2025.

The billionaire was named alongside a slew of high profile people including US President Donald Trump and members of his inner circle.

The Fortescue Metals Group chairman was recognised for his philanthropy and transforming the giant mining company into a “clean-energy powerhouse”.

Mining magnate Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has been named in Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2025. Picture: AFP

“With his determination to show cutting emissions and profit can go hand in hand, Andrew is the kind of pioneering business leader the world needs today,” said the

US President Donald Trump was also named in the Time’s 100.

magazine’s blurb written by International Energy Agency executive director Faith Birol.

He was named in the Pioneers category, alongside singer Myles Smith, Allison Sesso, of Undue Medical Debt, lawyer Cordelia Bähr and Nobel prize winner Demis Hassabis, to name a few.

Blake Lively. Picture: WireImage

Ed Sheeran. Picture: AFP

Serena Williams. Picture: Getty Images

Simone Biles. Picture: Getty Images

The Time’s 100 list includes politicians, scientists, business people, sports stars and artists including Ed Sheeran, Diego Luna, Kristen Bell, Demi Moore, Adrien Brody, Elon Musk, Keir Starmer, JD Vance, Megyn Kelly, Serena Williams, Blake Lively, Simone Biles, Mark Zuckerberg, Joe Rogan. and Snoop Dogg.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and popstar Kylie Minogue fell off the list after having been named in previous years.

Originally published as Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest, Blake Lively named in Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2025