Amal has been the subject of very little snark or envy. Maybe because we, like George Clooney, find it impossible to resist perfection. Or maybe because it is heartening to think that no matter how long it may take, the perfect someone is out there for everyone, and that, for us, makes her the most fascinating person of 2014.
— Barbara Walters, commenting on her selection of Amal Clooney (née Amal Alamuddin) as the most fascinating person of 2014. Amal married actor George Clooney in late September, and is now better known for her marriage to a perpetual bachelor than her awe-inspiring work in human rights law.