'The Life List's Sofia Carson Shares Her 'Guilty Pleasures'
Sofia Carson has come a long way since her days starring in Disney's Descendants films. In fact, the 31-year-old celeb is making major waves on Netflix as a rom-com icon. The actress portrayed roles in Netflix's Purple Hearts, Feel the Beat, Carry-On, and most recently, must-watch flick The Life List, where she channels Alex Rose, a young woman who loses her mother and embarks on a bucket list journey. Sofia recently spilled some tea about the new rom-com and some of her go-to guilty pleasure shows.
Sofia Carson is a Major Reality TV and Gilmore Girls Fan
Sofia has a few Netflix "guilty pleasures," with Gilmore Girls being her "go-to." She's also a major reality TV fan.
In an interview with USA Today, the actress shared, "'The Diplomat is one of my favorite television shows ever. I mean, Gilmore Girls is my go-to guilty pleasure. I love The Crown. I love Selling the City, Selling Sunset, all those reality shows are my guilty pleasures."
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She Believes in Self-Love
Sofia shared what she loves most about her Life List character, Alex. One standout thing about Alex is the journey she goes through to find self-love.
"Finding love is something that should be on all of our lists," Sofia said. "Through this beautiful journey, [Alex] falls in love with herself. It's a journey that is scary, but that all of us should go on."
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She Sees Her Life List Character in Herself
Another tidbit Sofia shared? What inspired her to take on the role.
"I remember I was in a meeting and I get a text from my mom: 'Stop whatever you're doing and read this script.' I might have read 15 pages in, and I just felt like I was reading something so special. I felt that in Alex Rose, I not only saw myself, but I felt that Alex Rose is all of us at some point in our lives when we feel like we're alive, but we're not living. And she kind of awakens us to life again," she told USA Today.
In a heartfelt Instagram post, Sofia shared a clip from the film and wrote, "My Alex Rose, it was one of the most beautiful adventures of my life to step into your perfectly messy kaleidoscope of life. My Alex. You are all the colors of the rainbow and my god did I love every single second that I had the honor of seeing the world through your eyes. You belong to the world now. And, with my heart, I hope they love you as deeply as I loved being you."
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She Has Endless Support From Her Mom
An important story in The Life List is Alex's relationship with her mom. In real life, Sofia is incredibly close to her own mom, Laura, who she calls her "north star."
"She's not only my mother and the person who knows me and loves me more than anyone in the world, but she's my compass and my north star," Sofia shared. "Her only care in the world is my happiness, so every decision is grounded in that."
On Women's Day, Sofia posted the sweetest snap with her mom, captioning the post, "My mother. My world. My compass. My moon & all my stars. I'm the luckiest daughter in the world to be yours. Thank you for your otherworldly love. Happy Woman's Day, My Ma. Today and all the days. Because in our family, everyday is WOMENS DAY."
