A WOMAN’S WORTH High-profile

women tell us who inspires them

“A FELLOW FEMALE I ADMIRE IS MIA FREEDMAN. SHE STUCK UP FOR ME ONCE WHEN A NEWSPAPER REFERRED TO ME AS ‘HAMISH BLAKE’S WIFE’ – WHICH SUCKS, BECAUSE I’M OBVIOUSLY A WOMAN IN MY OWN RIGHT AND DO MY OWN THINGS … AND SHE AGREED WITH THAT.” Zoë Foster Blake

“I’VE ALWAYS BEEN INSPIRED BY MADONNA. I LOVE WOMEN WHO JUST TAKE CONTROL AND IT MAY NOT BE THE NORM, BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, THEY’RE RESPECTED FOR THEIR CONFIDENCE.” Rita Ora

“JOH GRIGGS HAS CREATED A VERY REWARDING LIFE OUTSIDE OF THE MEDIA AND I TAKE SUCH INSPIRATION FROM THIS. SHE HAS ENCOURAGED ME IN MY WORK AND I’VE SEEN HER DO THE SAME FOR SO MANY OTHER YOUNG WOMEN AT CHANNEL SEVEN.” Edwina Bartholomew

“ON PLAYING FOR KEEPS EVERYONE’S REALLY OPEN TO HELPING. THERE’S BEEN A COUPLE OF TIMES I’VE SAID ‘ANNIE [MAYNARD]’, OR ‘MADS [WEST], THIS LINE, I’M NOT SOUNDING NATURAL IN IT. I’VE DONE IT A BILLION TIMES,’ AND THEY’RE LIKE, ‘OK, LET’S WORKSHOP IT’ – THEY’RE HAPPY TO DO IT. ANNIE IS HILARIOUS. HER TIMING IS KEY. I REALLY LOOK UP TO HER; I DON’T THINK I’VE MASTERED COMEDY QUITE YET AND SHE DOES IT PERFECTLY.” Olympia Valance

“ALISON WONDERLAND. SHE’S SOMEONE I’VE STUMBLED UPON PRETTY LATE INTO HER CAREER BUT SHE’S PRETTY DAMN COOL AND LIVING HER AUTHENTIC LIFE … SHE LIVES IN BAGGY T-SHIRTS – LOL, MY OTHER DREAM – SHE’S AN AWESOME DJ/PRODUCER AND MUSIC MAKER.” Robyn Lawley

“LAUREN BURNS, OLYMPIC TAEKWONDO MEDALLIST, AN ICON, A MENTOR. SHE DID GREAT THINGS FOR WOMEN IN OUR SPORT AND I WANTED TO FOLLOW IN HER FOOTSTEPS.” Tiffiny Hall

“I THINK CARRIE BICKMORE HAS HAD CONTINUED KINDNESS FROM DAY ONE … SHE’S ALWAYS LOOKED AFTER ME. WHENEVER WE HAVE NOT ONLY AN INTERACTION ON THE PROJECT, BUT IF WE CATCH UP AT A SOCIAL EVENT, SHE’S GENUINELY INTERESTED IN HAVING A CONVERSATION WITH YOU. I FIND A LOT OF PEOPLE FEEL THEY HAVE TO TALK TO YOU OR HAVE THAT TOKEN CONVERSATION. I FEEL THAT CARRIE’S GOT THAT SENSE OF WARMTH THAT IS GENUINE.” Mel Greig

“JACKIE O. BEFORE I STARTED MY FIRST SHOW ON KIIS IN 2015 (3PM PICK-UP) JACKIE AND I WENT TO DINNER. SHE SHARED WITH ME SOME REALLY SAGE ADVICE WHICH I STILL USE TO THIS DAY.” Zoe Marshall

“MY MUM AND I USED TO WATCH KATHARINE HEPBURN MOVIES WHEN I WAS GROWING UP. SHE WAS ALWAYS AN INSPIRATION FOR ME. I REALLY LOVED HER STRONG PERSONALITY – SHE WAS A VERY INDEPENDENT WOMAN.” Elsa Pataky