Why I Love: Emma Watson

I think that when most people think of Emma Watson, they think "hot," "Harry Potter," and perhaps "talented actress." Hermione is wonderful, and, yes, Emma is gorgeous and gifted, but she has done so much good for the world in the last few years, and I think some people still mostly see her as a sex symbol. I would like to remind them that her speech at the UN for her He for She campaign was mind blowing (here's the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkjW9PZBRfk, if you had forgotten) and her dedication to creating change for women is so inspiring to me. Her social media feed is packed with positivity and drive for global development, so give the lady a follow!

Most recently, Emma has started an online feminist book club, full of memoirs and fiction, new and old tales about making it in this world as a woman. Check it out here: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/179584-emma-s-book-club---our-shared-shelf. Literature is even more alluring when paired with equality, empowerment, and Emma. I love how she is inspiring people from all walks of life to delve into the infinite world of words, and encouraging many minds to open to possibility. I hope that someday my own novel will end up in her hands. 
Most importantly, Emma spreads awareness of awful things happening to people that we in the sheltered Western world sometimes don't hear about, or maybe choose to ignore. I have always felt the need to help people in third world countries, and people in my own country who struggle, but I have never known how to go about it on a larger scale. Emma has access to a larger scale: us! She has a powerful position in the world as a celebrity, so she speaks eloquently and opens our eyes to a world we can make better.
Emma Watson, this is why I love you.