Rai Bachchan is one of the most popular Bollywood celebrities. Despite constant media speculation, she keeps her personal life well-guarded. Her physical appearance and performances have made her a style icon for young women. In 2011, "India Today" noted that there were over 17,000 websites dedicated to her. She was selected by "Verve" magazine in its list of the country's most powerful women. In 2001, "Forbes" named Rai among the top five Indian movie stars. In a reader poll conducted by UK's "Hello!" magazine, she was voted "the most attractive woman of 2003". In the same year, Rai appeared in "Rolling Stone" magazine's annual "Hot List". In 2004, she was chosen by "Time" as one of the world's most influential people, and appeared on the cover of its 2003 Asia edition.