1. Emily Fields
One of the many things I love about Shay is her portrayal of the character Emily Fields. She has helped so many people to have courage to come out and be true to themselves and that in itself makes me unbelievebly happy. She even helped me be true to myself and I am so much happier because of it. -Annie (Twitter: @shxym)
2. Her Impact On Fans
Shay's impact on her fans is incredible. What I love is how she truly just wants people to be happy and be themselves. She is constantly reminding us that it's okay to be just us and to embrace and celebrate the things that make us different and unique. The things she does and says have a big impact on the way I see myself. -Rebecca (Twitter: @woahmitchell)
3. Buttahbenzo
One of the things I admire the most about Shay is her relationship with Ashley and how they make me happy even when I feel like I don't have the strength to smile anymore. They make me stronger and happier everyday and I owe them a lot. -Joana (Twitter: @skieshay)
4. Her Style
Shay's style and fashion sense is flawless. She can pull off any look, Shay has that style that just makes you go "wow". She is a fashion icon and people look up to Shay and her style. If I could own Shay's outfits and closet I would within a heartbeat. No one can beat Shay's style, it's out of this world! -Molly-Mae (Twitter: @buttahbenzosbae)
5. Her Love Of Food
Everybody who knows anything about Shay will have heard about her love affair with pizza. Unlike many other young women in the public eye, Shay is not afraid to share her love for food or indulge in her luxuries from time to time. Shay is an inspiration to many around the world for not putting on an act about only eating the most wholesome of food, she has not fallen a victim of social pressure to be so thin in today's society, as many other celebrities do. Shay sends the message to her fans that it's okay not to be the thinnest or have the best figure. Saying that, Shay does make a real effort to live a healthy lifestyle and often shares helpful tips and recipes for nourishing yet satisfying foods. Shay has got the balance spot on for a healthy lifestyle which still accommodates her favorite treats and sets a great example to everyone she affects. -Rose (Twitter: @GreysMercyDeath)
6. Her Snapchat (officialshaym)
Shay's daily posts on snapchat never fail to make me smile. I know that sounds cliche, but I can genuinely say that just seeing her being her fun, easy going self brightens my day. Just the simplest things she does make me so happy and I'm so thankful she chooses to share these things with us. -Lily (Twitter: @shaycabello)
7. Her Makeup
Shay is the epitome of beauty with or without makeup on. -Mai (Twitter: @sashashaymitch)
8. Her Confidence
The thing I love most about Shay is that she always seems so confident with her body. She isn't ashamed about her body and she tries to show us that we shouldn't be either. Shay helped me to gain more confidence and I'm so thankful for that! -Aria (Twitter: @weareteamemison)
9. Shower Singing
I love Shay, her voice in the shower is perfect and makes me laugh so hard. She's just an angel. -Lia (Twitter: @shayismyqueenxx)
10. Her Interests
One of the many things I love about Shay is the way that she lives her life. Shay loves to do a lot of things in this world and one of them is traveling. Recently Shay went to India, Dubai, and Bali. When Shay went to the countries she posted pictures and she told us about how much fun she had. Shay says that one day she would like to travel the world with the people she loves and she wants to explore different cultures and other things. Another thing that Shay loves to do is work out. Shay also loves to sing in the shower. Shay is very active on her social media accounts. She even made a snapchat to share with her fans what she does every single day. Shay also has a YouTube channel which she posts about her trips to other countries. If I could tell Shay anything, I would tell her that I would love for her to come to Jamaica. I promise she would not regret it, I would want her to come and experience our culture. I can watch Shay's YouTube videos or check her snapchat when I'm having a bad day and it makes me smile instantly. I love her so much and I want to thank her so much for being herself. She helped me to know who I am and taught me to not be afraid of anything and that I shouldn't care what people say about me. I thank her for that, and I love her. -Jheanelle (Twitter: @shayamare)
11. Her Skydiving Adventures
One of the many things I love about Shay is that she isn't afraid of taking risks. I was on YouTube watching videos of Shay being interviewed. The interviewer asked Shay what was her biggest fear and Shay said heights. I was so surprised to see that Shay had actually jumped out of a plane. I was so proud of her and how brave she is. If I could tell her anything I would want her to know that I love her so much and admire her so much. I love the way she lives her life and she inspires me in so many ways. I'd thank her for everything that she does for me and let her know how much I love her. -Rayannah (Twitter: @lmjftshay)
12. Her Twitter And Instagram
Something unique about Shay from other celebrities is the amount of time she takes out of her day to interact with us and share different snippets of her daily life with us. For example, whenever she has the time, she tweets us and replies to our questions and comments because she knows how happy it makes us. Her Instagram is full of her personality and style and it allows us to get a glimpse into who she really is off screen. I love how passionate she is about sharing herself with us and Twitter and Instagram are just a couple of the amazing things she does for us. -Bhavana (Twitter: @starlightroian)
13. Her Photoshoots
One thing I love about Shay revolves around the idea of her photoshoots. Not only is Shay a selfie queen, she is a beautiful icon inside and out to so many. Shay always looks so comfortable in her own skin which has inspired me to be who I am and not to try and be somebody I'm not, for that I'm more than grateful. -Lauren (Twitter: @prettyxfive)
14. Her Dancing
Just when you think Shay can't get any more beautiful, she starts dancing. The sway of her sexy hips, the way she flips her long silky hair, and those seductive faces she pulls.. absolutely breathtaking. She makes straight girls and gay boys question their sexuality and makes gay girls even gayer. Nobody's perfect, but this woman is as close to perfect as you can get. -Julia (Twitter: @sashaybenson)
15. Her Modeling
Shay is not only beautiful inside and out but her bright personality shines out in her photos. She has an aura of confidence that radiates from her in all her photos. Not only does she promote being confident and genuine but also she promotes accepting flaws and being herself. I absolutely love looking at her modeling photos because I can see her being herself and looking gorgeous. This is one of my absolute favorite pictures of Shay because she looks incredibly stunning but also playful and genuine. -Marium (Twitter: @ICONICLIARS)
16. Her Hobbies
Shay's hobbies (besides pizza tasting) sure do include a lot of outdoor activities. I can tell Shay does a lot of workout exercises to keep her body fit and rested which is one of the many things as to why I look up to her. She does boxing, cycling, hiking, swimming, etc. Which is one of the reasons she looks so good. The message she gives is find time for your body. Your body needs physical and mental treatment too. Sweats on! -Katarina (Twitter: @shaymitchsrb)
17. Her Positivity
Shay's positivity is one of my favorite things about her. The fact that she chooses to live her life as much as she can each day, it's just extraordinary. "Today is always the best day, but tomorrow can be even better." This quote by Shay can describe her perfectly. Her positivity inspires me to be a little more like her and whenever I'm sad, I watch her videos and I just smile because she's such a great person. -Sabrina (Twitter: @heyypieterse)
18. Her Generosity
What I love so much about Shay is her generosity, her will of helping others and her love for animals. (She even forgets about her horse allergy #cutestdorkintheworld) Happiness exists on earth, and it is won through prudent exercise of knowledge of the harmony of the universe, and constant practice of generosity. I wish her a very happy 28th birthday. -Nadine (Twitter: @weheartemison)
19. Her Charitable Personality
There are so many reasons to love Shay but for me one of the main reasons is her big heart. Shay has helped a huge number of people by working with different charity organizations. From fundraising to getting hands-on, Shay has changed the lives of so many for the better and I couldn't be more proud to call her my idol. -Morgan (Twitter: @shxysmitch)
20. Her Trips
I love literally everything about Shay and can write about it for hours ongoing, but this is supposed to be short and sweet so I'll keep it that way. One of the main things I admire about Shay is her need to travel to every place she gets the opportunity to. She's very lucky that she gets to go to all these different, beautiful places but none of it would've been possible if she didn't work her ass off to get where she is now. I love the fact that when she visits these places, she doesn't just go out and explore the whole place, but she meets the people who live there and hears their stories and learns EVERYTHING she can about them, she's that type of person and I love her for that. -Aisha (Twitter: @frantaishay)
21. Her YouTube Channel
First and foremost all of Shay's YouTube videos are amazing and I love them all because they're always so uplifting and positive just like Shay but one of my favorite things are her Shaycation videos. Not only do you get to see what a beautiful soul she has but she also takes us on an incredible adventure with her to see all these beautiful places, the people she meets along the way and the different food and cultures she learns about. Some of the greatest adventures anyone would dream of going on. I myself who likes to travel and explore different things find these videos extremely exciting, educational, and inspiring. So thank you Shay for sharing all these adventures with us. -Kelly (Twitter: @Sashaybenzo)
22. Her Smile
I love Shay, every bit of her and especially her smile. It's warm and welcoming and a true window to the good in her. Her smile makes me smile, makes my day better and makes me want to be as happy and comfortable with myself as she is. Thank you Shay! -Joanna (Twitter: @shaylovesjustme)
23. Her Acting
One thing I love about Shay is her acting! The way she plays her character Emily Fields is amazing, I fell in love with Shay from the first time I watched Pretty Little Liars! In my opinion Shay is one of the best actresses out there and I hope to see her acting career expand. Happy birthday Shay! -Claire (Twitter: @PLLsashay)
24. Her Blog (amoreandvita.com)
I love the idea of Amore & Vita. Shay and Michaela are the perfect owners of the site! I really love how Shay and Michaela show their creative side. Shay is such a creative, genuine person and I feel like Amore & Vita show that in a way. It always updates on nails, recipes, even places like Coachella! I can go on Amore & Vita and be inspired to do almost anything! Very thankful for Amore & Vita, and of course, Shay Mitchell. -Naomi (Twitter: @buttuhbenzo)
25. Her Humor
One of the many things I love about Shay is her humor. If I'm ever sad all I literally have to do is go and look at her snapchat stories because they are so hilarious and can cheer me up. I especially love her and Ashley's "ButtahBenzo" song that was on her snapchat, it makes me crack up! Even some of her tweets are funny and I just overall love her humor because it can always put me in a good mood. -Amaya (Twitter: @blametroian)
26. Her Pups (Angel and Foxy)
Shay has the ability to own the cutest dogs in the world. Angel and Foxy are such lucky pups to have someone who loves them this much! The countless pictures, tweets, and snapchats show how caring Shay is, especially about her dogs! -Gianna (Twitter: @shaysunrise)
27. Her Canadian Accent
Can we all just take a moment to talk about Shay's Canadian accent? I mean, GOD! Isn't it the cutest thing when she says "oh yeah" or "sore-re"? Even though she's always bullied by the Pretty Little Liars cast when she says those words, too bad she has to turn into American mode because I could hear her talking all day! -Jofi (Twitter: @shayslaugh)
28. Her Friendships
There are so many things I admire about Shay but her friendships with Michaela Blaney and Sammy Rosenman are definitely high up on my list. I love watching the snapchat stories of Shay, Sammy, and Michaela all acting like hyperactive children. It's funny for me to watch and it makes me happy seeing their connections and how happy they seem to be when spending time with one another. When I go onto Instagram and see the support these women have for Shay, just by their simple posts, makes me realize what amazing friends they truly are to her. You would never be able to tell Sammy is Shay's assistant if you weren't already aware or hadn't been told, they seem as if they have been friends forever. Shay and Michaela have admitted to being comparable to an old married couple and I completely agree. I find the friendship between those two extremely amusing and genuine. I support all three of these women, Michaela and Sammy are a very important part of Shay's life and I couldn't be any more thankful that Shay has such wonderful best friends to support her every ongoing day, that's why I strongly admire them as well. -Kiana (Twitter: @shayslove)