"My 10 year old self is pretty blown away right now," the actress said Blake Lively is proud to have earned a place on TIME magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world amid her legal battle with Justin Baldoni.

Blake Lively was named on the Time100 most influential people list during her on-going legal battle against Justin Baldoni. The "Gossip Girl" star was praised by civil rights activist Sherrilyn Ifill.

Blake Lively has spoken out about being named one of TIME's 100 most influential people. The actress, who has been embroiled in a tumultuous legal battle with Justin Baldoni for several months, posted a heartfelt tribute on Instagram,