Taylor Swift Covers Year-End Issue of 'People'

Taylor Swift celebrates her incredible year on the cover of People‘s year-end issue featuring the 25 most intriguing people of 2009.

In the issue hitting newsstands Friday (December 18), Taylor, 20, who was named People‘s “Golden Girl,” shares that even though she’s skyrocketed to stardom this year, she’s tried her best not to let fame change her.

“You can stay the same person, even if everything around you changes,” Tay said.

“I would like to think everybody out there isn’t just waiting for me to trip and fall and stumble out of a club drunk. People know I’m not a party girl. I’m not hiding some dying urge to be out clubbing right now.”

Here’s People‘s complete list of the 25 most intriguing people of 2009:

Taylor Swift: The Golden Girl
Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie: The Power Pair
Kate Gosselin: The Mother of All Reality Stars
Barack & Michelle Obama: The First Couple
Mo’Nique: The Breakout Star
Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III: The American Hero
Sandra Bullock: The Hotshot
Oprah Winfrey: The Departing Diva
Susan Boyle: The Surprise Hit
Rihanna: The Resilient Star
Jaycee Dugard: The Survivor
Khloe, Kim, & Kourtney Kardashian: The Sister Act
Britney Spears: The Comeback
Sarah Palin: Rogue Author
The Real Housewives: The Enemies Next Door
Ellen DeGeneres: The New Girl
Neil Patrick Harris: The Host with the Most
Tyler Perry: The Mogul
Michael Jackson‘s Children: The Descendants
Lady Gaga: The Shock Star
John Travolta: The Heartbroken Dad
Chaz Bono: The Trailblazer
Robert Pattinson: The Heartthrob
Ryan Reynolds: The Leading Man
Padma Lakshmi: The Mom-To-Be

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