Dove Cameron Says She's Inspired by Jane Fonda: 'She's Fierce, Ferocious and a Feminist'

Dove Cameron and Jane Fonda.Photo: Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock, Jon Kopaloff/Getty Dove Cameronis opening up about a woman in the entertainment industry that she admires:Jane Fonda.The “Boyfriend” singer-songwriter recently spoke to PEOPLE ahead of Women’s History Month about how the legendary Oscar-winning actress and passionate activist has inspired her throughout the years.“She’s such a f—ing icon,” says Cameron, 27. “Her willingness to be on the frontline for the causes that she cares about to the point that she’s been arrested more times than we can count on our hands — I think that she’s such a f—ing badass.

Dove Cameron Set to Play Cher in the Off-Broadway Musical Adaptation of 'Clueless'

Photo: Daniel Zuchnik/WireImage; Paramount/Kobal/REX/ShutterstockDid you thinkDove Cameronwould pass up the role of Cher inClueless? As if!The Disney Channel actress, 22, will play Cher in an off-Broadway production ofClueless: The Musical, according toDeadline.A rep for Cameron did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.Alicia Silverstone, 42, shot to fame after starring in the role in 1995. She recentlyreprised her role in June forLip Sync Battlein which she donned a yellow plaid pleated skirt and matching jacket (Cher’s signature look).

Dove Cameron Shares Emotional Post About 'Identity': 'I'm Struggling More Than Half of the Time'

Dove Cameronis opening up to her fans and followers. On Wednesday, theDescendantsactress shared that she’s “struggling” with “the concept of self, my inner relationship to who i know myself to be and my outer perceivable self who i feel i have never known but other people seem to.” In an emotionalInstagrampost, Cameron, 26, posted a series of mirror selfies with tears in her eyes as well as a screenshot of a lengthy note.

Dove Cameron Shares Sweet Black and White Video with Costar Cameron Boyce After His Death

Dove Cameronis continuing to pay tribute to her lateDescendantscostar and friend,Cameron Boyce. On Sunday, Cameron, 23, shared a series of black and white photos of the two hugging each other and laughing. The Instagram post comes over a week afterBoyce’s sudden deathat age 20. In thevideo, Cameron struggled get through reading her handwritten note as she tearfully paid tribute to the late Disney Channel actor, who she referred to as an “earth angel.

Dove Cameron Teases 'Sand' Music Video, Inspired by 'Finding Myself Again' After a Breakup (Exclusive)

Dove Cameron.Photo:Sarah Krick Sarah Krick Dove Cameronis picking up the pieces. On Friday, the pop star, 27, released her new song “Sand” — and now she’s sharing an exclusive first look at its upcoming music video with PEOPLE (below). “You have more pieces of me than the desert has sand / And I have less pieces of you than I can hold in my hand,” Cameron sings on the haunting track, over moody production that features ethereal piano and stark synths.