Daily Inspiration Quote by Catherine Bell

"I'm still one of the guys and I always will be" is a defensive little anthem disguised as a shrug. Coming from Catherine Bell, a model whose career lives inside an industry that aggressively genders everything - bodies, poses, brand deals, even personality - the line reads less like a quirky preference and more like a claim for social mobility. It's a way of saying: don't put me in the box you think I'm in.

The intent is clear: she wants continuity. Success, visibility, and the sexualized spotlight haven’t "changed" her into a different species of woman. The subtext is where it bites. "One of the guys" is a passport phrase, a promise that she won't demand special handling, won't be "dramatic", won't weaponize femininity. It's inclusion, but on terms set by male camaraderie: you get to belong if you don't disrupt the vibe. That makes the quote both savvy and quietly sad. It's empowerment coded as assimilation.

Context matters because models are often treated as symbols rather than people: either aspirational, ornamental, or suspect. Claiming "the guys" is a way to reclaim personhood through relatability, to insist on a pre-fame self that predates the industry's gaze. The kicker is "always will be" - the vow. It's not just identity; it's insurance against the cultural script that women in public life must be either untouchable icons or cautionary tales. Bell chooses a third role: the honorary bro, still here, still safe to like.