I am so thankful for women who are feminine, brave, and who completely own their role, whether that be as a CEO, a teacher, a lawyer, or a mom.
I've noticed lately that all my woman crushes have a commonality: they are all beautiful, confident, and hilarious. Basically, they embody the woman I want to be– a strong, independent, magnetic person.
Without further babble, I present, in a highly organized list with ample videos & links to help you procrastinate, my favorite famous women.
Mindy Kaling
We all loved her on The Office (a personal favorite.) but I didn't really fully appreciate her until The Mindy Project, which is easily– in my opinion– the funniest show on TV. She is a smart, single, confident doctor with an incredible wardrobe. What more do you need? Also, I just finished her book and it is wonderful. very wonderful. Aaand if you need any more reasons, just see her excellent response to the "controversy" surrounding her recent Elle cover.
Rashida Jones
Okay, I've written about her before, but I just finished Netflix-binging Parks and Recreation, which, when coupled with Celeste and Jesse Forever, gives a special place on my list for Rashida. She has a cool name, perfect hair, and a lovely singing voice.
(if this doesn't make you want to watch Parks and Rec, you have no humor. or appreciate for classic girl rock.)
Also, she recently wrote a quite bold piece for Glamour that is a little crude but certainly outspoken & honest, which I love.
Cecily Strong
I've watched SNL since I was little (probably too young to watch SNL, but it was only the classic Will Ferrell & Chris Farley, so that makes it okay, right? Thank you, parents, for teaching me a sense of humor.), and the current cast is quickly becoming one of my favorite groups. Last season, Kate McKinnon was such a standout, and she definitely hasn't slowed down, but this season, Cecily Strong has been so, so good. She recently started co-hosting Weekend Update, which is a super big deal. (Hello, Tina Fey.) The only sad part about her hosting Update is that now we don't get her funniest role from last season: The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. (I can't embed this but IF YOU VALUE LAUGHTER YOU WILL CLICK THIS LINK.)
Amy Poehler
The grand finale. My Number One Woman Crush of All Time. Because she's never not on her game: SNL. Golden Globes. Parks and Rec. She is simultaneously strong and hilarious and compassionate. I could literally go on for days about Amy Poehler. Check out this incredible article that compiles all (well, some) of her wisdom in her place. The inspiration behind this whole blog post was actually her YouTube series called "Amy Poehler's Smart Girls" You should go watch them all, because they are actually not funny at all. They are real and honest and perfect. I would embed them all but that would probably give my computer an aneurysm. So here's my favorite. Thank you, Amy.
I've noticed lately that all my woman crushes have a commonality: they are all beautiful, confident, and hilarious. Basically, they embody the woman I want to be– a strong, independent, magnetic person.
Without further babble, I present, in a highly organized list with ample videos & links to help you procrastinate, my favorite famous women.
Mindy Kaling
We all loved her on The Office (a personal favorite.) but I didn't really fully appreciate her until The Mindy Project, which is easily– in my opinion– the funniest show on TV. She is a smart, single, confident doctor with an incredible wardrobe. What more do you need? Also, I just finished her book and it is wonderful. very wonderful. Aaand if you need any more reasons, just see her excellent response to the "controversy" surrounding her recent Elle cover.
Rashida Jones
Okay, I've written about her before, but I just finished Netflix-binging Parks and Recreation, which, when coupled with Celeste and Jesse Forever, gives a special place on my list for Rashida. She has a cool name, perfect hair, and a lovely singing voice.
Also, she recently wrote a quite bold piece for Glamour that is a little crude but certainly outspoken & honest, which I love.
Cecily Strong
I've watched SNL since I was little (probably too young to watch SNL, but it was only the classic Will Ferrell & Chris Farley, so that makes it okay, right? Thank you, parents, for teaching me a sense of humor.), and the current cast is quickly becoming one of my favorite groups. Last season, Kate McKinnon was such a standout, and she definitely hasn't slowed down, but this season, Cecily Strong has been so, so good. She recently started co-hosting Weekend Update, which is a super big deal. (Hello, Tina Fey.) The only sad part about her hosting Update is that now we don't get her funniest role from last season: The Girl You Wish You Hadn't Started a Conversation With at a Party. (I can't embed this but IF YOU VALUE LAUGHTER YOU WILL CLICK THIS LINK.)
Amy Poehler
The grand finale. My Number One Woman Crush of All Time. Because she's never not on her game: SNL. Golden Globes. Parks and Rec. She is simultaneously strong and hilarious and compassionate. I could literally go on for days about Amy Poehler. Check out this incredible article that compiles all (well, some) of her wisdom in her place. The inspiration behind this whole blog post was actually her YouTube series called "Amy Poehler's Smart Girls" You should go watch them all, because they are actually not funny at all. They are real and honest and perfect. I would embed them all but that would probably give my computer an aneurysm. So here's my favorite. Thank you, Amy.