By Vanessa Sam Asians are always smart, black people are loud, Latinos are the bad guys. How long did it take for you to realise that these phrases are fiction? These are only some of what we call racial stereotypes that are repeatedly portrayed in film. So what is a stereotype? A stereotype is described as a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image of a particular type of person or thing. As much as we don’t see it, stereotypes form the way we view the world and the pe

As I and millions of people across the globe are outraged at the murder of George Floyd, a black man who's neck was pressed on by a white police officer, named Derek Chauvin, in Minneapolis. The most heartbreaking thing is that, he wasn't the first to be a victim of police brutality, there are numerous innocent black people who have been taken from us due to racism, around the world. As a 13 year old, biracial girl, I feel it is compulsory for me to use my platforms to spread

I recently had the opportunity to walk at Mini Mode's Global London Kids Fashion Week for iScream and Garment Streak! I had an incredible experience, walking on the runway and meeting new people so I had to document it to all on my blog! This year I was actually on the runway, as the previous years before I co-hosted and presented! It was a fantastic experience, I created so many new friendships as well as reunite with my friends from previous shows! I adored getting my hair

For International Women's Day 2020, I asked some of my friends, who are teenage girls to collaborate and share the motto for this year’s International Women’s Day 2020 - #EachForEqual "An equal world is an enabled world." International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality. International Women's Day (IWD) has occurred for well o

I had the honour of attending and speaking at YFYA, Your Future, Your Ambition 2019! It was aspirational to see the students learning and being fascinated in new careers they had no idea about! “YFYA introduces students , school leavers and graduates, to exciting career paths in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM).” Your Future, Your Ambition was founded in 2011 with the aspiration of inspiring young people (ages 7 to 23 yrs) from diverse backgrounds into

I am so grateful to have taken part in this year's World Afro Day 2019 and be a mini reporter for the first Big Hair Assembly, which was sponsored by #Superdrug! #worldafroday #thebighairassembly (@missscardoug, @celaiwest, @faroukjames & @euniceolumide) Here's a brief introduction to this empowering day and what it's all about- From South Africa to America and Britain to Brazil, children will be joining together in a celebration of hair, identity and equality. The event aims

By Inspiring Vanessa I had the honour of interviewing the stars from 'The Lion King' with the voice newspaper! Some of the stars from Disney's new live action movie, made their appearances in London at the Premiere, such as Beyoncé Knowles-Carter (Nala), Jon Favreau (Director), Sir Elton John (Music), Seth Rogan (Pumbaa), Keegan Michael-Key (Kamari), Florence Kasumba (Shenzi) and many more of the outstanding cast! Enjoy my blog and don't forget to share! The set up for the pr

I am a massive fan of Barbie!! I have an overwhelming amount of dolls, but I love and adore each and every one! This blog is dedicated to Mattel's Barbie and their journey of more diverse dolls! From astronaut to zoologist, there isn't a plastic ceiling Barbie hasn't broken. Today, with over 200 careers and counting, she continues to inspire the limitless potential in every girl. In celebration of our 60th anniversary and International Women's Day, we proudly honour #MoreRole

I recently attended my first #weday!! This year's UK We Day took place in the Wembley Arena, that had over 12,000 students from across the united Kingdom!! The atmosphere was phenomenal and hopefully I can bring that energy to this blog!! WE day is a celebration of young people committed to making a difference. It's where young people from across the UK prove that when they harness their belief, their passion and their energy in making an impact, they are an unstoppable force

This year I attended the first ever #VidCon in #London!! The 3 day YouTube convention took place in Excel, London! I had the most incredible time at Vidcon as I had the opportunity to meet so many of my favourite creators!! VidCon Day 1!! On the first day of VidCon, the expo wasn't open yet so we explored the panels and talk that were available to us!! Wondering around the talks and floors, will definitely mean you will meet some people and I did! I spotted some TikTok Stars

On Sunday the 11th of November, I attended Stylist Live! Stylist live is an event where people can connect and network, listen to amazing people and get some great inspiration! It was so much fun, and in this blog I will tell you how my day went at my first ever Stylist Live! Stylist live went on for three days, which means there was a variety of activities to do and talks to listen closely to. Stylist live felt like the perfect event for me as I was published in the Stylist

The day of the girl is a very important celebration which is extremely close to my heart, and I wanted to share my passion for girl empowerment on this blog post!!! This blog is dedicated to the day of the girl. The day of the girl is celebrated on the 11th of October. In 2012, 11th October, it has been marked as the International Day of the Girl - The day aims to highlight and appreciate the needs and challenges girls face. It also promotes girl empowerment. In today's world

Hello, Inspiring Vanessa here! I had the honour to attend the #Smallfootmovie screening and I am a massive #Zendaya fan, and thanks to my awesome friend Callum Daniel AKA Robot Boy challenged me to recreate Zendaya's look at the event!! Carry on reading to see the reactions, the recreation and the activities! #Zendaya #warnerbros #multimedia #screening #jamescorden #channingtatum #lebronjames #common #ginarodriguez #yarashahidi #minizendaya #callumdaniel #meechee #lookalike #

I had the amazing opportunity to attend the #worldpremiere of the #HouseWithAClock movie!! #inspiringvanessa #worldpremiere #premiere #redcarpet #redcarpetdress #celebrity #redcarpetready #blog #youtuber #followme We arrived in our car and the minute we came out we already saw the paparazzi which excited me a lot! We witnessed the star herself Cate Blanchett posing on the red carpet!! We saw many people taking their photos until we could be on the red carpet! It was finally m

I attended the #creatorday at Summer In the City and I met so many amazing people and in this blog I will be telling you who!! #inspiringvanessa #sitc2018 #vlogger #youtube #youtubers #influencers #followme #blog I went to Summer In The City on August the 10th 2018, the day of international vlogging day! Fascinatingly, we came to SITC unexpectedly, because we were in Excel for my 12the Birthday and we were leaving on the day of the event! We noticed hundreds of people with v

It all leads up to one question....are we really motivated to do what we love? Well, lets get deeper and find out! #followme #inspiringvanessa #blog #blogpost #inspiration #motivation #inspirators #blogger I have always wondered, "do we actually get motivated?". Not feeling motivated every single time you see one of your favourite speakers or influencers, but inside our minds. While everyone gets hyped after watching a motivational talk, i'm always in a curious faze. Now, wha

Welcome to my blog! This blog is introducing myself to you! #inspiringvanessa #firstblog #firstblogpost #blogger #youtuber #speaker Hello there!! My name is Inspiring Vanessa I am 12 years old and I am a motivational speaker, vlogger and welcome to my blog! ♡ I absolutely love writing so I decided to start my own blog. I have been doing motivational speaking for 2 years and I have had an incredible journey so far and I will be sharing some of those experiences on here! Let me