My Inspirations ❤

It's been a while since I last did a blogpost 

so I thought I'd talk about my inspirations 

and who I look up to. 

Cher Lloyd

I first became a fan of Cher Lloyd's when she was a contestant on The X Factor in 2010. She came fourth on the show and, by August the following year, she had released her debut single, Swagger Jagger, which went straight to number one. In November, she released her first album, Sticks + Stones and I met her for the first time at her album signing. There were loads of people there and I only managed to spend about 15 seconds with her but, whilst she was signing my album, she said that she loved my hoodie as I was wearing a hoodie that said 'Katie Loves Cher Lloyd' on it. I was so happy and still have my signed copy of the album. I then met her a few months later in February 2012 on her radio tour. There were about 15 people waiting and she got pictures and signed things for everyone, she was so sweet. She then spent over two years in the US, releasing Sticks + Stones and recording her second album, Sorry I'm Late. The reason why she named it that was because she was originally meant to release the album in late 2013 but didn't release it until May 2014 in the US and July in the UK. I was so happy when she announced she was coming back to the UK and doing a album release party and I was even happier when I won tickets and I got to meet her (see above picture). The other times I met her, I was so shy and didn't speak but this time, I told her that she was amazing performing and she was like 'aw thank you!' I feel so happy to have met her three times and, hopefully, I'll be able to meet her when she releases her third album next year.

Little Mix

When I was younger, my favourite girl group was Girls Aloud. I saw them on four of their tours and have now met 2/5 of the members. I still love their songs and support them but my favourite girl group now would have to be Little Mix. They were the first group to win The X Factor in 2011 and are one of the most successful contestants. I love their songs and have seen them perform once and met them on their Black Magic radio tour in June. There were so many people but they managed to perform an acoustic version of their single, Black Magic, and get pictures with everyone waiting. I had such an amazing day. If you want to read more about meeting Little Mix, click here.

Miley Cyrus

Miley has been my inspiration since I was about 9 years old when I first began watching Hannah Montana. I continued to support her when she released her first album, Breakout, in 2008. She then continued filming series of Hannah Montana and appearing in films such as Bolt and The Last Song. I then saw her at her Wonder World tour in 2009 and I was so happy. She was an amazing performer and I had such a great time. In 2010, she released her third album, Can't Be Tamed which is, by far, her best album. She then took a short break from music and cut her hair short and donated her hair to a charity that makes wigs for people with cancer. However, despite this, people were shocked by her image change and sent her hate which was really unfair. Since this change, she was slated by the media and public and accused of going through a 'crazy' phase. I knew this wasn't true and felt sorry for her. In 2013, she released her first single, We Can't Stop, from her fourth album, Bangerz. I remember listening to the song for the first time and loving it. In late 2013, she released Bangerz and announced she was doing a world tour and she was going to be performing in Manchester again. I was so happy when I got tickets and saw her perform again in May 2014. It was one of the best days of my life. What I love most about Miley is that she's always herself, no matter what. She grew up in the public eye from a very young age and I think there was always pressure on her to be media's idea of 'perfect' and I think she struggled with this. However, I now know that she is happy with herself and that makes me happy. The above picture is when she won a Video Music Award in 2014 for 'Video of the Year' and, this year, she hosted and performed at the VMAs. Not only is she a successful artist but she is also very charitable. She has her own charity, The Happy Hippie Foundation, which helps homeless people and people in the LGBTQ+ community. People always prejudge Miley from her image which is wrong. Underneath the OTT outfits, she is a really sweet and caring person. 

Jennifer Lawrence

From a young age, I've always wanted to act. I loved the idea of being someone other than myself. I had many actresses I looked up to when I was a child, one of them being Anne Hathaway after I watched her in her first films, The Princess Diaries and Ella Enchanted. I also loved Hilary Duff after watching her in The Lizzie McGuire Movie and A Cinderella Story. Since becoming a teenager, I have many actresses that I look up to but I would have to say that my favourite actress and the person who has inspired me to act the most would have to be Jennifer Lawrence. Since watching her in The Hunger Games and Silver Linings Playbook in 2012, I became a massive fan. I loved the characters she played, including Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games. I also love her personality as well. She is so down to earth and really funny in her interviews. She won an Oscar at the age of 22 which is an amazing achievement. She's the type of actress I want to be.

Emma Blackery

I remember when I first became a fan of Emma Blackery. It was in 2012 and my friend introduced me to her by making me watch one of her videos, Awkward Sexy Teenage Moments, and I remember laughing because her story was really funny. Since then I've been subscribed to her channel and watched all of her videos. The majority of her videos are comedic and intended to make people laugh which is what I love most about of her. She works hard on all of her videos and really cares about her viewers. I haven't met her but she has tweeted me eight times which I'm so grateful for. I never expect her to tweet me and, when she does, it always makes me smile. Not only is she one of my favourite YouTubers but she's also a singer. She has released EPs on iTunes, last year she released her Perfect EP which I loved. She recently reached 1 million subscribers which is a huge achievement and I couldn't be more prouder of her. 

Carrie Hope Fletcher

Another one of my favourite YouTubers is Carrie Hope Fletcher who is friends with Emma Blackery. I discovered Carrie after Emma uploaded a video of them two together talking about good and bad people. I thought this video was really funny and I loved their friendship so I subscribed to Carrie's channel. She mainly uploads videos giving advice on certain topics and has her own blog on Tumblr, All I Know Now. In 2014, she was given a book deal by a publisher that wanted to make a book out of Carrie's blogposts. Since Carrie loved writing, she accepted this offer and began writing her first book, All I Know Now. In April 2015, it was published. The book is mainly Carrie giving advice on different topics such as confidence, depression, bullying and many others. She also talks about her experiences growing up and how she's managed to become the confident and happy person she is now. This book inspired me a lot and made me smile in the same way her videos did. This book has come straight from Carrie's heart and she has put all of her time and effort into it. Carrie announced she was doing a book tour and she came to Manchester in May, which I was so happy about. I loved meeting her and she really is a lovely person. If you want to read more about the day I met Carrie, click here. What I love most about Carrie is that she works exceptionally hard. She is currently playing Eponine in Les Miserables at the Queens Theatre in London whilst writing her first novel, On The Other Side, and recording, editing and uploading videos to YouTube. She is a hard-working and positive person which is why she's one of my inspirations.

Vicky Pattison

Before I met Vicky Pattison at her book signing in Manchester in September 2014, I didn't really knew who she was, apart from she was a member of, reality TV series set in Newcastle, Geordie Shore. When I heard she was doing a book signing in Manchester for her autobiography, Nothing But The Truth, I really wanted to go. I was so happy when I met her because she was so sweet and complimented me which I was so shocked about. Her on-screen persona made her out to be a loud and argumentative person but, in reality, she's nothing like that. She's a down to earth and sweet person. I loved meeting her and continued to support her through her after she left Geordie Shore. She then went on to bring out her own range of clothes with HoneyzUK, release her own range of weight-loss supplements, have her own reality TV show where she travels the UK helping people and her first novel, All That Glitters. When she announced she was doing another book tour and was coming to Manchester, I knew I had to meet her again. I was so happy when I met her again and we chatted about her book before getting a picture and selfies together. I was hoping to meet her again when she released her second novel, A Christmas Kiss, and did a book signing in Manchester but I was too ill to go. Not long after releasing her third book she went into the I'm A Celebrity... jungle and went on to win the series and become Queen of the Jungle! I was so happy for her because I knew how much it meant to her. She has done so well after leaving Geordie Shore and has become a much more positive and happier person. Words can't describe how proud I am of Vicky.

So those were some of the people I look up to and consider role models in my life.

They mean a lot to me and always make me smile.

They all inspire me to become a better and more positive version of myself.

❤