"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 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,

In December, Lively filed suit against Baldoni and his team — alleging, among other complaints, sexual harassment and a campaign to destroy her reputation — seeking punitive damages at “an amount to be determined at trial.