Molly and Fox 2014 August | Page 16

Miranda Cosgrove Miranda Magic Miranda Cosgrove, the star of iCarly, one of the most popular TV shows in the USA knows how important it is to be a good role model for her young fans. “I want to get the message out that everybody can make a difference.” Wanting to get the message out there that everyone can make a difference, Miranda is an active supporter of St Jude Children Research Hospital in Memphis and also appeared in a Nickelodeon anti-bullying campaign. Having been bullied herself at school, she wanted to get the message out there that bullying is not OK. “There were days when the bullying really bothered me. What helped was hanging out with my friends and focusing on the good stuff.” Miranda may be a star but she is also just like any other girl as you can see from her top ten: 1. I’ve been known to make cupcakes in the middle of the night. 2. I never let anyone kill a bug. I’ll always rescue it and take it outside. 3. My best birthday gift ever: a treehouse! 4. My favorite movie is Amelie. 5. I can’t make it through a week without sushi. 6. I’m an insane night owl. 7. I once had a birthday party for my cat 8. The Catcher in the Rye is one of my favourite books. 9. Once, while I was on tour, a 6-year-old girl sneaked into my hotel room. 10. One of my biggest disappointments is that I never got to be a flower girl.