gilliananderson1996: Gillian Anderson is the reason I first started listening to punk music.The stor

gilliananderson1996:

Gillian Anderson is the reason I first started listening to punk music.

The story of her dispute with the Fox network to receive equal pay as her costar, despite their reservations about her not being a “typical blonde bombshell”* and her sudden pregnancy, inspired me to always demand what I’m worth in my career.

Her award-winning performance in The House of Mirth quite literally scared me into getting a savings account. 

She got married twice, has had three children with two different men, runs countless charities, spends time with her fans, and refuses to be pigeonholed. This, and her choice of roles (feminist, strong, complicated, sexy) as well as her commitment to philanthropic work and her family, makes me think that if we try hard enough, we really can have it all.

I forgot about her for nearly twenty years, and now that I’m all growns up I’m proud to say that she is the only celeb that has lived up to all my misguided, confused, flannel-and-daisy-print wearing rebellious expectations. 

So here’s to my no 1. role model: thank you for Scully in 1994, thank you for Stella Gibson in 2014, and thank you for being a bright spark in a weird and fucked-up world.

But most of all, thanks for these amazing, ridiculous 90s fashion choices. 

*Who’s laughing now, Fox?

Reposting for obvious reasons. Happy birthday queen!!