If the fact that she was recently parodied on two episodes of South Park wasn't enough proof that Lorde is a pretty influential cultural icon, TIME just listed the "Yellow Flicker Beat" singer among their second annual list of the 25 Most Influential Teens of 2014. They mention her two Grammy Award wins, her MTV VMA win, her inclusion on the Hunger Games soundtrack, the success of her debut album Pure Heroine, and her fight to promote healthy body image as reasons for her influence on the world this year.
The unranked list was released earlier today and also includes Austin Mahone, who was noted for his social media following, his contract with Young Money, and his chart rankings; Jaden Smith, who was noted for his acting, singing, and bizarre Twitter musings; Shawn Mendes, who was noted for micro-covers on Vine, his contract with Island Records, and his chart success; and Becky G, who was noted for her YouTube covers, her chart success, her songwriting, and being the youngest-ever Latina spokeswomen for Covergirl.
Chloe Grace Moretz, Mad Men's Kiernan Shipka, Modern Family's Rico Rodriguez, Desperate Housewives' Rachel Fox, reality-show siblings Kendall and Kylie Jenner, editor-turned-actress Tavi Gevinson, presidential daughters Sasha and Malia Obama, female athlete Mo'ne Davis, and social media personalities Bethany Mota and Nash Grier were among the other teens to make the list.
The names on the list were chosen after the publication "analyzed social-media followings, cultural accolades, business acumen and more."
Head over to TIME for the full list, and let us know if you agree with their selections in the comment section below!
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