A recent poll has revealed that actor Emma Watson has been named the celebrity who most inspires and influences teenagers. The Beauty and the Beast star was chosen from a list of Hollywood A-listers which included Cheryl, Ariana Grande, Beyonce and Zayn Malik.
Watson was selected from the line-up of 43 actors, musicians, fitness personalities, YouTubers and reality stars.
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The research was commissioned by youth empowerment programme National Citizen Service (NCS) and conducted by the Institute of Commercial Management (ICM), with one thousand young people taking part. Many sources cited Watson's feminist stance as the reason for their inspiration.
One respondent said, "She uses the power and fame she gained from the Harry Potter series to speak about important issues like feminism."
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Another one added, "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%).
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