Emma Watson named most influential celebrity
Both girls and boys chose Emma as their most inspiring star.
Emma Watson has been named the celebrity who most inspires and influences teenagers in a new poll.
The Harry Potter actress, 27, was picked from a list of stars which included celebrities such as Cheryl, Ariana Grande, Beyonce and Zayn Malik.
Both girls and boys selected Watson from the line up of 43 actors, musicians, fitness personalities, YouTubers and reality stars.
Many cited Watson’s feminist stance as the reason she is so inspiring.
One respondent said: “She uses the power and fame she gained from the Harry Potter series to speak about important issues like feminism.”
Another stated: “She’s a big feminist. She frequently speaks out on sexism and other discrimination issues such as racism and homophobia, and what she says really inspires me.”
The research also found that “feminist” is now the top tribe for teenage girls (29%), outranking labels such as “sporty” (10%) or “bookworm” (19%).
“She inspires young people to never limit their expectations of what they can achieve on the basis on their gender.”
