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“Gossip Girl” star Blake Lively is one of television’s most beautiful actresses, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have her own share of insecurities.

In an interview in the May issue of Allure magazine, on sale April 21, the blonde bombshell admits to feeling a little less than ladylike some days.

“I feel like a tranny a lot of the time,” she said. “I don’t know, I’m ... large? They put me in six-inch heels, and I tower over every man. I’ve got this long hair and lots of clothes and makeup on. I just feel really big a lot of the time, and I’m surrounded by a lot of tiny people. I feel like a man sometimes.”

PHOTOS: Click here to see exclusive shots from Blake's Allure spread and other photos of the star.

Lively may feel like that, but her looks and style are far from it. Indeed, these days, you can’t open a fashion magazine without seeing her on the red carpet, looking amazingly beautiful. But while she is often compared to other blonde Hollywood fashion queens, don’t think she is just your average tween queen.

“I’m blonde, and I have a small dog, so I try to avoid looking like a piece of bubble gum,” she told Allure.

Check out Blake’s full interview with Allure, on newsstands everywhere April 21.

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