INSPIRED by young people

by Alaïa Fonk

There are so many people who live on the planet Earth. They all have their things that inspire other human beings; there is one for every day. There are a lot of persons where you can look up to everyday. Blake Lively is the person where I look up to at this moment.

Blake Lively, born in a showbiz family in California in August 25, 1987, is an American actress. She quickly followed her parents and siblings steps. Lively began her acting career at age 11, when she appeared in the movie Sandman in the 1998, which was directed by her father. Blake’s role in the film was, described by her as being a "bit part". Her big break came along a few years later though. Blake was up to finish high school when she got the co-starring role of Bridget in "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" on 2005.

After "The Sisterhood", Blake went back to high school for her senior year to have the life of a regular teenager, a very busy regular teenager. She starred in Accepted, Simon Says, and Elvis and Anabelle in 2006. She also received the Breakthrough Award from Hollywood Life for her role in Accepted on December 10, 2006. The multi-talented girl was class president, a cheerleader and performed with the choir.

Lively is cast in the CW's series “Gossip Girl” which premiered in September 2007. She plays Serena van der Woodsen in the teen drama. While rumors of infighting surrounded by the Gossip Girl co-stars have circulated in the tabloids, Lively denies that there is any unfriendly competition on-set. “The media is always trying to pit us against each other," she said in an interview, "I guess because it’s just not interesting to say, ‘Everyone gets along; everybody just works 18-hour days and goes home to sleep.’ That’s not fun to read, I guess.” Her first magazine cover was the November 2007 issue of Cosmo Girl.

Blake is an inspiration for me because she worked hard while she still had to go to school, which she finished. She made her acting debut when she was only 10 years old and is still a good actress. She inspired me in my style of clothing; she’s glamorous and all trendy. I like modeling and fashion and I think she has a great style, inspired by her mother. Blake is definitely a good role model for girls, who feel they have to be pin thin to look great, because she’s never been underweight or disgustingly thin, she’s really proportionate to her height.