Blake Lively Isn't Afraid Of Being The Next Gwyneth Paltrow

Since word got out that Blake Lively is launching her own lifestyle website, parallels have been drawn between the "Gossip Girl" star and Gwyneth Paltrow. Paltrow, who debuted GOOP in 2008, has often face criticism for her not-so-approachable approach to lifestyle. But Lively happily accepts the comparisons.

Im sure there will be plenty of people who will say horrible things," Lively told Vogue for the magazine's August 2014 issue. "Im sure this interview will be picked apart. But you cant worry about it. There have been so many things written about me that are untrue and horrifying. I cant even believe that my family has to read this stuff. You just have to do what makes you happy, because youll never get a unanimous vote. People like to gossip. They bond over it. They dont bond over complimenting famous people. Im always the first person to defend Gwyneth Paltrow. Or any woman in a position of power, like Martha Stewart or Oprah, who gets burned. Because they have paved the path for so many other women who are doing something they believe in.

The 26-year-old style icon launches Preserve next week, according to E! News. The site will feature "artisans and products, many hand-made one-of-a-kind items" selected by the actress and made available for purchase through the site.

There will be a marked difference between Paltrow and Lively's lifestyle sites: While GOOP tends to showcase unattainable, outrageously-priced items , Preserve aims to be much more down to earth.

Lively isn't trying to sell the "perfect life or the aspirational life."

"Its real life," she said. "Its the thing that blindsides you on an idle Tuesday thats tragic but that also makes you who you are. Its not about me. And its not about watching my journey of learning how-to, its about me sharing that with you so we all sort of learn together.

Lively's husband Ryan Reynolds also offers a helping hand: Hes a part of it because everything we do in life we do together, she said. If Im working on a movie, he helps me with my character; I do the same with him. Picking out a coffee table. What were going to eat. Hes a beautiful writer -- hes written a lot of stuff for us. And hes got a great barometer and he knows me, so he will tell me if its not as good as it can be.

Check out Lively's August 2014 Vogue cover, shot by Mario Testino: