Glamour Magazine just published a salute to female American icons with the help of young starlets. It's fun, even if we don't always agree with the starlets chosen.
Hayden Panettiere as Amelia Earhart
“She proved that anything is possible. If you want to fly a plane, fly a plane…. No one can tell you no.” —Hayden Panettiere, 19, costar of this summer’s comedy I Love You, Beth Cooper, standing on a 1939 Lockheed UC-40A Electra Junior airplane
Alexis Bledel as Rosie the Riveter
“She’s a symbol of women getting things done. It shows that strength is beautiful.”—Alexis Bledel, 27, of this summer’s comedy Post Grad
Paula Patton as Billie Holiday
“You can imagine that women at home hearing her songs on the radio felt her vocalizing their emotions and their struggles.”—Paula Patton, 33, of the upcoming drama Push, wearing Holiday’s trademark gardenia in her hair
Chanel Iman as Althea Gibson
“She showed women…you can be sweaty, be gorgeous and do a great job.”—Chanel Iman, 19, cohost of MTV’s House of Style
Emma Roberts as Audrey Hepburn
“She was so simply beautiful. And she loved charity work, something even more beautiful about her.”—Emma Roberts, 18, of this month’s big-screen drama Lymelife, reenacting a scene from the 1957 musical Funny Face
Odette Yustman, Spencer Grammer, Rumer Willis as The Women of Woodstock
“They were showing the world that being a little bit different is OK.”—Odette Yustman, 23, of the upcoming film Rogue’s Gallery
“These women didn’t have to look a certain way. They didn’t have to have a man. They could love whomever they wanted—that has definitely influenced who we are now.”—Spencer Grammer, 25, of ABC Family’s Greek
“It’s an era that was so important because it was very much about natural beauty.”—Rumer Willis, 20, of the upcoming horror film Sorority Row
Camilla Belle as Mary Tyler Moore
“We all should continue to be as independent as Mary was and unapologetically push for equality in the workplace.”—Camilla Belle, 22, of the upcoming drama Three Stories About Joan
America Ferrera as Dolores Huerta
“She saw her own opinion and voice as [something as] powerful as any man’s.”—America Ferrera, 25, of ABC’s Ugly Betty, holding a sign that reads “strike” in Spanish
Lindsay Lohan as Madonna
“When I was little, every day after school I would come home and put in her The Immaculate Collection disc and karaoke to it around the whole house.”—Lindsay Lohan, 22, of the upcoming film Labor Pains, re-creating Madonna’s 1984 MTV Video Music Awards performance of “Like a Virgin”
Emma Stone as Carrie Bradshaw
“I don’t know a girl in this generation who hasn’t been influenced at least a bit by Carrie.” —Emma Stone, 20, of the upcoming comedy Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Elisha Cuthbert as Brandi Chastain
“Brandi proves that we should have no excuses as women to go out there and be the best that we can be.”—Elisha Cuthbert, 26, of FOX’s 24
Alicia Keys as First Lady Michelle Obama
“She has worked hard for everything she’s accomplished, and done so with grace and humility. So many women and girls can identify with her story.”—Alicia Keys, 28, whose most recent album is As I Am
[Photos: Glamour.com]
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