Peyton List: GL's 10th anniversary August cover girl.

Every teen star in Hollywood was shamelessly vying to be on our 10th-anniversary cover. We got flowers, expensive gifts, muffin baskets. But, somehow, having a big celeb on the cover just didn't seem right. This is a real magazine for real girls. So we put a soap star on instead. OK, not any soap star--our soap star. Peyton List, who turns 18 the day this magazine turns 10 (how's that for kismet?), has been with GL from the start. She's been on our cover more than any other girl (this is her sixth), and she got her start appearing in those very pages. We are se proud of how far we've both come.

LIFE ON AS THE WORLD TURNS "I've been playing Lucy for three years. Lucy's a wonderful character--she's really multi-dimensional and has a broad range of emotion. Lucy always handles herself with grace and integrity. She's allowed herself to evolve and change without losing sight of herself or compromising what she believes is truly important."

ON BLOWING A LINE "Honestly, I embarrass myself every day, but so does everyone else on the show. It's a twisted form of comic relief!"

SHE'S BEEN HUNKED Peyton gets to work with lots of hunky guys on the show. "They're gorgeous. But it's hard to appreciate striking features and buffed bods when they make you laugh se hard you can barely see straight! Four actresses on the show are married to actors who are or were on ATWT! As for my dating life, being a soap star hasn't helped it out, but Agim Kaba, who was Lucy's boyfriend [Aaron], is one of my closest friends."

SOAP-STAR PERK "My fellow actors and crew members are an extraordinary group of people who offer an incredible amount of support."

BUT IT'S WORK "Its a grueling schedule! A 12-hour day is not uncommon. Don't get me wrong--Lucy is great. But, sometimes, she can be a little too time-consuming!"