If we had to name one actress as our girl crush, it would definitely be Blake Lively. The loveable actress with the flowing blonde locks and enchanting smile first stole our hearts in The Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants. And then we loved her even more when she starred as Serena on Gossip Girl. She's got it all really. She's sweet, smart, talented, funny, and oh yeah, totally stylish. Plus there's the fact that the really does seem like the girl next door and apparently loves to cook and bake. Oh yeah, and she's got a pretty hot husband (aka Ryan Reynolds). There are just so many reasons that we love Blake and we don't think that will ever change. It's been pretty cool to watch her grow up and get married, have kids, and continue her awesome career. Here are 15 photos that prove Blake Lively is our girl crush.
15 The Hottest Couple Ever
This photo of Blake and Ryan really makes us swoon. We love it because they both seem totally and completely happy. It just proves that they really are meant to be together and that they are in the exact right relationship for both of them. We also love this picture because they are just so GLAM. Look at Blake's hair, for starters. It is really old-school Hollywood glam and now we're feeling pretty miserable because we're not sure how to recreate those wavy curls. It's just perfection. Okay, so we shouldn't feel that badly since she obviously has a top-notch hair and makeup team. But we wish that we could have her hair, that's all we're saying. We also love her pink gown and pink nails and just how lovely and romantic this whole vibe is. If we didn't already love her, this picture would make us a big fan.
14 Family Ties
Isn't this the sweetest photo ever?! We definitely think so. Blake and Ryan have two children -- her daughters James (who is two years old) and Ines (who was born in September 2016) -- and this family picture is so adorable. It is enough to make us love Blake because it proves that she is such a good mom and wife. She is definitely devoted to her family and it seems like these are really the people that she belongs with, you know? She's exactly where she should be. Plus she looks so happy. It's just so cool to see a Hollywood couple who really seems to be in love and seems to be really into the whole family life thing. We can just tell that these two don't care about being rich and famous, they only care about the happiness and well-being of their brood, and that's really awesome.
13 Sister Time
This super adorable photo of Blake probably makes you miss your own sisters... or makes you wish that you had sisters if you have brothers or are an only child. Blake took her two sisters to the premiere of Green Lantern. Technically, they are her half sisters, but they look so close in this photo they probably don't even care. They're named Lori and Robyn and have the best red hair. Just look at that hair. Robyn and Lori are actually both actresses and Robyn is most famous for starring in Teen Witch. This photo makes us love Blake Lively even more than we already did (if that's even possible) because it proves that family is really important to her. She's just your average girl and isn't all caught up in fame and fortune. It really seems like she is still the same person as she always was and we love that.
12 A Stylish Pregnancy
We knew that Blake would be pretty much the most fashionable pregnant woman ever because there's no way that she would let us down. She's got a great fashion sense and that was true when she was pregnant too. In this photo, she's wearing some navy, black, and brown and these colors really work well together. She's got a huge sweater, what might be leather pants or just super tight skinny jeans, and a really cool patterned shawl/coat with what is either real or fake fur. She's also wearing ankle boots and holding the coolest purse ever, so she definitely knows how to accessorize and complete a look. Yup, she's definitely our girl crush and now we're upset that we don't own this exact outfit. Or really, any outfit that she has ever worn. We wish that we could be BFFs with her and raid her closet because we're sure we would love everything.
11 Fresh Faced
We love this photo because Blake looks so fresh faced here. It proves that she doesn't need fancy hair or makeup -- she's beautiful exactly as she is. She's really got that all-American/girl next door kind of vibe going on and we love that about her. She seems like someone who could be our neighbor -- we would totally bond with her during a summer BBQ and get all her cooking and baking tips. This picture also proves that sometimes, a smile is the only thing that you need to win people over. We can't look at this photo and not be in a really good mood because her happiness is pretty contagious. We want to be as happy as her but since we don't have her awesome long blonde hair, amazing wardrobe, and Ryan Reynolds, we might have to learn to deal with what we do have. This photo definitely proves she's our girl crush.
10 Jean Dream
Okay, let's bow down to Blake. Seriously, this is the best look ever. Who would have thought that you could wear a bright yellow dress AND a jean jacket AND patterned heels... and still look absolutely awesome?! We never would have the guts to wear this kind of outfit and now we think that we need to be braver with our clothing choices. Not many people can pull off this kind of yellow. Okay, pretty much no one can. But Blake definitely can and this is one dreamy outfit. We also love that she's wearing a jean jacket since let's be honest, we all own one and love it and hope that it's in style. This is a great look since it's really simple and fresh but also pretty glam and gorgeous. When we need some style inspiration, we're definitely going to look at this photo and figure out how to wear something similar. It might not work for every day -- it might be a bit much for the office -- but we love it.
9 Super Excited
Another photo of Blake looking super happy. It definitely seems like she's a positive person that we would love to actually know in real life. But since that's not going to happen anytime soon (SOB), we're going to say that she's our girl crush and call it a day. But not without talking about how much we love this photo in particular. We're not sure what Blake is looking at but all we know is she looks really happy about it and really excited. We should definitely all feel this excited about everything and anything in our lives, that's for sure. Life is hard enough and there are enough things to worry about, but at the end of the day, we're responsible for our own happiness. Now we're really bummed out that we're not besties with Blake in real life. We think she could teach us a thing or two about being more optimistic.
8 Cool Combo
Could anyone else pull off this super cool combo? Definitely not. We love that Blake is not only wearing really, really tall boots but has paired them with a crazy patterned jacket. This is such a fun outfit, we can't even handle it. It's really hard to wear patterns. Some people can pull them off really well (like Blake, of course) and others should never even go near them. We're not really sure what camp we fall into. We would hope that we could look great wearing crazy patterns, of course, but our friends and coworkers might have other ideas. The next time we want to be super bold and brave with our fashion choices, we're going to totally channel Blake and remember this glorious photo. She always knows how to make a splash and we think that we need to be more like her. We wear enough boring leggings and t-shirts, right?
7 T-Swift Love
It's no secret that Blake is besties with Taylor Swift (more on that later) and we love this photo because she looks so normal here. You would really never be able to tell that she is a super famous and successful actress. There's seriously no movie star vibes here (well, besides the fact that she is super beautiful). It's also just super cool that she's friends with one of our favorite singers, but that's obvious, right? We're jealous of Taylor not only for being so cool and writing the best songs about dating and love but also for being such good friends with Blake. We can tell that she's the best friend that anyone could have. It's also a really sweet and insecure Instagram post when we think about it. It's not showing off or bragging, it's just telling it like it is. Blake enjoys being friends with Taylor and she wants people to know it. That's it. We love this post and wish that we could hang out with both of them. Talk about an epic hang-out.
6 Daddy's Girl
Another photo that totally proves just how girl crush worthy Blake is. We love this photo of her and her dad. It proves that she's super close with her family and that has never changed. It's always nice to see someone who hasn't let Hollywood change them at all. There are definitely tons of people who have left their families and hometowns behind and never, ever looked back. But not Blake. Nope. We can just tell that she would hate herself if she ever ignored her family. This picture is also so great since her love for her dad is just super sweet and adorable, so we're big fans. We also love that she posted this photo on her Instagram account since it allows us to get a glimpse into her life and her background. She's not only sharing glam red carpet shots, she wants to be real and show us everything about her life. BRB now we have to go call our own dads and say hi.
5 Best Hair Ever
Whoa. We are super into this hair. It's somehow wavy and curly at the same time and it's seriously some princess-worthy hair. Okay, now we've figured out Blake's secret: she's definitely a secret princess. Yup, that's totally it. We would love to know just how long it takes her hair people to get her hair looking this good. One hour? Two? Eight hours? We're definitely not that patient and could never sit still that long, but if someone could do our hair on a regular basis and make it look as good as this celeb's, we might be willing to try. We really would. This picture is seriously #hairgoals and makes us realize that simply throwing our hair up in a messy bun or pulling it back in a ponytail just isn't going to cut it anymore. We're going to have to invest in a curling iron and learn how to make our hair look just like Blake's. It's happening.
4 The Famous Fourth Of July Photo
This photo is famous AF. It was taken in 2016 and just has such a cool quality. Ryan Reynolds has been totally teased because of his expression but we do not have a problem with it. We think this picture is the best because it proves that when she's around her friends and her husband, Blake is totally and completely at home. To us, Taylor Swift is a HUGE star and being invited to her infamous Fourth of July party would totally freak us out. But to Blake, this is just one of her good friends and truly no big deal. It's just another day, basically. If Blake wasn't already our girl crush, this photo would cement it since it's got so many good things going on. Taylor Swift. Tom Hiddleston. Ryan Reynolds. It's almost too much. Blake, we're jealous and want your life, and that's just the honest truth.
3 The Sisterhood Lives On
This sweet and funny photo is of Blake reuniting with her Sisterhood costars Alexis Bledel, Amber Tamblyn, and America Ferrera in the summer of 2016. It's cool that Blake looks so normal and fresh-faced. It doesn't even seem like she's wearing a bit of makeup. We love this picture SO much because a.) we're really hoping for a new movie and b.) it proves that Blake never forgets who her friends are. It's super cool that no matter how much more successful and more famous she gets, she always knows who her friends are. Of course, if we were friends with these three amazing women, we would never forget them either. How much do we wish that we could have been in this photo, too? WAY too much. It's actually painful to think about how much we wish we could hang out with all these awesome ladies. Sigh. Life is so harsh.
2 A Kind Woman
We love this Instagram photo that Blake posted on January 22nd because it proves that she's not afraid to speak up for what matters and for what she believes in. She's not content to just be a famous figure and a pretty face. She is seriously upset about the political climate right now and doesn't want to keep quiet, like a lot of other celebrities, and that's really cool. She captioned this with, "I marched for my daughters" and we think that is really awesome. It's super inspiring that she wants to set a good example for her sweet children. Now we really wish we could meet Blake because we would love to have a super deep conversation with her. We bet we would come away feeling really motivated and inspired and hopeful. She's just so cool and we will never stop believing that, no matter what other girl crushes we have.
1 The Red Queen
Bow down to Queen Blake. OMG do we love this outfit. She looks perfect in this long, flowing red dress and it's not a style or a color that most people could pull off. We can't even really think of anyone else who would look so good in this dress, actually. So major props to Blake. Of course, we know that she's super fashionable and can wear almost anything -- she's the kind of person who would look awesome in a paper bag, as the saying goes -- but we were still surprised by how good this whole thing looks. We're loving the whole vibe too. It says that she is truly a star and truly a princess, no matter what anyone else says or thinks. So based on this photo and the others on this list, we can say for sure that Blake Lively is our girl crush. That's something that will never, ever change. And we would never have it any other way.
