Blake Lively Honored as a Most Influential Person

Blake Lively has been recognized as one of the most influential figures of 2025 by an American publication.

Expressing her gratitude, she acknowledged her inclusion in Time’s 100 most influential people, a list that also features notable personalities like U.S. President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Black Pink’s Rose.

To celebrate this achievement with her 44 million followers, the actress, known for her role in ‘It Ends With Us,’ shared a photo of her magazine cover and a screenshot of the accompanying article on her Instagram account.

In the caption accompanying the picture, Lively penned, “It’s an honor to be acknowledged on the @time 100 list for 2025 To be written about by the great @sherrilynifill is not something I take lightly.”

The Hollywood star also lauded Sherrilyn Ifill, the civil rights lawyer and scholar who authored the article about her in the magazine.

“Her work has shaped our nation. WHO SHE IS – as a human, woman, mother, leader, fighter, healer, empath, risk taker and dream maker- has shaped my heart and also my stamina to never stop believing in a future that’s better and safer for everyone,” she praised.

Concluding her message, Blake Lively extended her thanks to her younger self, stating, “Thank you @time And thank you @sherrilynifill for one of the most surreal and meaningful moments of my life in this honor. My 10 year old self is pretty blown away right now.”