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14 Reasons Why We All Want To Be Olivia Pope, Shondaland's Most Underrated Leading Lady

Honestly, she's the most underrated Shondaland character.

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14 Reasons Why We All Want To Be Olivia Pope, Shondaland's Most Underrated Leading Lady

My boyfriend and I have been binge-watching "Scandal" lately and we just reached the end of season four.

I have been a fan of Shonda Rhimes' creations for a while, whether it's "Grey's Anatomy," "Private Practice," or her new creation, "Station 19."

If you haven't seen "Scandal" yet, you should seriously rethink that because Olivia Pope is the main character and who doesn't want to be her?

She's powerful

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Every one in D.C. knows the name and so should you.

She's intelligent

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She has her law degree and knows how to use it.

She's beautiful 

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Even Tom Larsen knows that she's the face that launched a thousand ships.

She cares about justice 

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She knows how to fight for what's right and to top it off, she's always looking good while doing it.

She has some of the hottest male suitors

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I mean one of them is the President of the United States, talk about a power turn on.

She fights for what she believes in 

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She will not stop until whatever is needed is done.

She's strong

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She has been through hell and back and will not stop until she gets what she wants and that she deserves.

She is independent

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Fitz may chase her but she never has "needed" a man.

She lives an exciting life

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Who wouldn't want to rub elbows with the who's who of politics.

She's fashionable

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Just look at the outfits she works in on the daily

She doesn't let her past stop her

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Her mom may be a terrorist and her father may have been commander for a terrible organization but she doesn't let that hinder her work.

She takes care of people she loves

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She goes above and beyond for her team at Olivia Pope and Associates and for her friends in general

She loves popcorn and wine

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I mean she loves the finest of the fine wines which already makes her awesome.

She loves to have fun 

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She loves to dance and lay out on the beach

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