We’ve all fallen head over heels for Olivia Pope, Scandal’s sassy, powerful superwoman. If you’ve ever tuned into the hit show, Scandal, then you know exactly how powerful and exciting Liv truly is.
When I see Olivia Pope, I see a woman who embodies the confidence that we should all aspire to have. Liv’s brazen self-assurance makes her a force to be reckoned with. She’s strong, driven, and intelligent. She walks into every room and demands respect; the strength of her presence is overwhelming. As we mature into womanhood and start to shave off our insecurities and fears, we should all strive to adopt Olivia Pope’s carefree and killin’ it attitude.
Olivia allows her sense of right and wrong to guide her life, and she seeks justice for those who deserve it. Olivia’s ability to stand by her beliefs is admirable. Not only do we want to walk around like the world is our runway, but we also want to be good people with values—just like Olivia. She can inspire us to never waiver from our morals and beliefs, and to stay determined and ambitious in the goals that we set for ourselves. We’ve never seen Liv give up, and that is motivation alone.
Olivia Pope defies gender stereotypes. She is a strong woman who will not be bound by any man. The stereotypical woman portrayed on television wouldn’t normally be a former white house employee, owner of a law firm, and a prominent crisis manager. Her job titles cross over into male dominated categories, defying gender norms. Liv is not only incredibly powerful in the workplace; she’s strong in her presence and personality as well. Even in times where we’ve seen Olivia have breakdowns, we can use that as a reminder to ourselves that it is healthy to express emotions.
Props to Shonda Rhimes for creating a multifaceted, independent, female character that we can all look up to!