Kelli Berglund on 'How to Build a Better Boy' & Her Celeb Crush

Kelli Berglund on 'How to Build a Better Boy' & Her Celeb Crush
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Disney darling and "Lab Rats" star Kelli Berglund makes her way to the YH Studio to give us the scoop on her Disney Channel original movie 'How to Build a Better Boy' and chat about everything from her personal style to her biggest celeb crush! She also shares her opinions on selfies, plus she reveals what music she is digging the most these days! "How to Build a Better Boy" premieres Friday, August 15 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.
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Hey guys, it's Tracy in the Young Hollywood Studio and I am with Caley Bergland, who's finally made it to our studio.
I know, finally, right?
We've done so much with you in the field. I mean, we just did a set visit.
Yes, that was fun.
The little set tour we had going on. You were a pretty amazing tour guide. I'm not going to lie. Your character has just lived the life that like everybody would want to have. Like, you have superpowers.
Thank you. I mean.
I mean, who wouldn't want to have superpowers, right?
Exactly.
You have this like crazy speed that you can go at lightning speed, like.
Yeah, it's awesome.
Is there any powers that you would want to like steal from other characters?
I really like my power. Like, I like having super speed because I could really use that. And if I could just snap my fingers and be ready in like five seconds. That would be great. Uh, I think it'd be really cool to have super intelligence. I mean, for obvious reasons, like, knowing everything, like, holding any conversation, taking any test, like, understanding any book, like, I just think that'd be like super awesome and just the amount of knowledge you could absorb. That's that's like probably my second favorite.
So, first of all, your hair. I mean, we have to talk about how gorgeous this you're blonde. Oh, it's cute. This is a new thing.
Yes, I am. It's quite new. This was like not even three weeks ago, I don't think. And you know, my hair was like a dark brown before, and it started to fade, so it was getting It was like in this like lightish brown kind of color. And then I was like, I'm going to go a little bit blonder. So, I got blonde highlights, and I had them for maybe like four or five days. And I was like, you know what? This isn't like enough of a change for me. And I'm a person that really likes change. So, I'm like, let me just do something drastic. So, I I went to this really great hair stylist and I was like, make me blonde.
You're like, We need to keep going.
So, they made me blonde. Although, you made me more. I was born a natural blonde. Really? So, deep down on the inside, my soul is blonde. When I was born, it was like bleach blonde. And then it like started to become brown and then I dyed it brown. So, technically, I really am a blonde at heart. I just went back to my roots.
And fashion, just I have to I mean, your outfit. I have to talk about your fashion. Cuz you're like I mean, shoes, I heard you're obsessed with, right?
Oh my gosh, I love my shoes. I like dressing up. Yeah. And I love my shoes. I have a lot of shoes.
How many shoes do you have?
I'm like, If I had to guess, I'd probably say somewhere between like 60 and 70 pairs. And that might even be lower than the actual number. So, I'm just going to I'm just going to guess.
Stop. Is there anything you're loving right now?
I kind of just like go with whatever I'm feeling, really. I know there's like a bunch of fads and things like that. Like, I'm the kind of person that really likes to wear dark colors. Like, I like wearing black, and I like wearing like maroon and like army green and things like that, except they only really work in like fall and winter, even though like I really want to wear them in the summer, but everyone's going to be like, why are you wearing like combat boots and like a sweater?
I was going to say, Cuz I like it.
So, I don't know. I think there's some things that can work year round. Like, leather, I think, if played right. Like, I just wore leather to a premiere, but it was still it had like a summery vibe to it because it wasn't like too harsh or anything. It was like a like a crop top, and it was paired with like some cute heels. So, it still like had a summery kind of feel to it.
You have a Disney Channel movie a original movie that's coming out called How to Build a Better Boy. I feel like every girl would be like, if I could just build my perfect boyfriend, life would be
Don't even get me started.
You know, I know it's about like your this tech savvy, you and your friend, and you guys are just building this virtual boyfriend who suddenly comes to life.
Oh. Yeah, it's it's a little bit magical. Although, it is logical too. It happens because my dad, who we think works for video game companies and is developing this new like video game thing. Uh, he actually works for the Pentagon. So, he's been secretly developing this new weapon where basically this supercomputer is programmed to create a super soldier with certain capabilities and, you know, strength and intelligence and things like that. So, when we hack into his computer network, we don't know that we're hacking into the Pentagon and building this nuclear soldier boy thing that uh that comes to life and he's my new boyfriend. And of course, I've said, you know, make him dreamy and beautiful and smart and strong and athletic. And so, he is the perfect boy. And, you know, my character kind of lives this little perfect life for a little bit.
Nuclear soldier boy. That's true. So, I'm sure, you know, I'm sure everyone's asked how you would build your perfect perfect boyfriend, but I'm going to have you choose actually some qualities.
Oh. Okay.
So, if you could pick either pretty eyes or perfect hair?
Oh, alright. Pretty eyes.
Cute smile or a six pack?
A cute smile. Okay, six pack's great. Okay, but Come on now. Cute smile. Again, that's another thing I've noticed. It doesn't have to be like a perfect smile, like perfect teeth. If someone has a cute little like quirk about them, like in their smile, like if like one side goes up higher than the other, like, I think that's adorable. So, smile. That's what I'm saying.
Okay, next note. Uh, funny and goofy or studious and intelligent?
There's a fine line there. Personally, I like it when guys are really funny and goofy and like, they don't take themselves too seriously. Like, they can joke around and laugh at themselves because when you're too like, this is who I am, and I will not change that, and like, nothing will faze me, it's just kind of like, like lighten up a little bit. Like, I don't know. I like I think funny and goofy.
Funny and goofy. Okay, this is an interesting one. Blonde or brunette?
This is hard.
I know. This is a tough one for you, right?
This is a little bit of a contradiction because I'm blonde, but I've always But on a guy. I don't know. I've always like had a preference towards brunettes, but I have seen some really cute blonde guys. Yeah. But you it depends on the person. It depends on the hairstyle. It depends on It depends on a lot of things. You could have bright green eyes and brown hair, but if you have not a great personality, then the brown hair doesn't matter. So, I don't know. I think if I if I had to pick, I'd say brunette.
Yeah, I love the bright green eyes. That's true. Okay, we'll go with that. And then lastly, I think this one's kind of funny, but into taking shirtless selfies or not into taking shirtless selfies. I feel like if you go on Instagram and look at all these like, so many guys these days are taking selfies that are just like shirtless selfies and it's like are you like into that?
You know, I'm not going to be like, No shirtless selfies. Those are awful. Like cuz I mean, if it's like a It could be nice. I mean, yeah, like if you're proud and like you go to the gym every day, like that's cool. But like, I don't know. I mean, sometimes I guess it's like taken a little too far. Even it's like a shirtless picture like at the beach or something, like I think that's fine. Or like just worked out. Like sometimes that can be okay. It's it's at least something for. But if it's like but if it's like an everyday like, let me take another shirtless selfie. Oh, here's another one. Here's one in like a different mirror. Like, okay, like stop. I don't know. It's like another like in between like there's a line. So, I don't know. I guess like it's okay.
Okay. And then also like I too fangirl over a lot of people, which is kind of cool because you wouldn't picture like, you know, certain celebrities you would think like, you know. What? You could meet anybody and not. I don't know, just hanging about. Who is the person you fangirl over the most?
Oh, um, the first person that comes to mind is Harry Styles. Just cuz like, there's obviously.
Obviously, because he's so cute. And he does have a really cute smile. And he dresses really well.
I've never met him personally, but hopefully he gets to.
If you met him, what would be the first thing you would say? Um, Could you even talk?
First, I would try to gather my thoughts. It would be like, Kelly, what's your name again? And I would introduce myself. I would play it super cool, though.
Would you? You wouldn't be like one of those girls who just like
But not to the point where like, who are who are you again? What's your band? I've never heard them before. Like, no, I'd be like, yeah, like I'm in like you have great music. I'm into your music. I think you're really talented.
I'm Kelly. Like, let's date. So, that's a message for Harry right there.
We're we're going to make sure he sees that. Okay. Yeah, if I actually had the guts to say that. And then like music, are you loving anything these days?
Um, I really like Ariana Grande's music. I think she's so talented, and I would kill to have her voice. Every song that she puts out, I like I love it and I download it immediately. And just blast it in my car. There's a band There's I think they're three sisters. They're called Haim.
Yes. So good. I first saw them at Coachella. And then lastly, I saw you just graduated high school. Yeah. Which is awesome because I heard that your parents like gave you a corsage. Oh my gosh. Yeah. That's so cute.
Okay, so, I was like, okay, technically, I'm still a student at my high school. At my public high school in Morepark, even though I do all of my work independently on set. Like there's a few things that you have to do being sort of part of a high school, like I have to go to prom and I have to walk with my class at graduation. So, I made prom happen. And I was okay with not having a date. Even though, you know, a lot of my other friends had dates, there was like a group of five of us who didn't. So, we just went as friends. That's that's fun though. Even though I did, I kept telling my parents, I'm like, you know, I just really wish like, I've never had that like corsage experience with a cute little pictures. And like, I just that's the only part that I wish I could have had, you know, with a date. We showed up to prom pictures at this big park and then my parents showed up later, and I see them like walking up with this little plastic box. I like, Mom, what is that? That's so cute. She's like, we got you a corsage because we know that you didn't get that experience. So, this is from us. And it was so cute. It's like this big like rose of all these leaves and it was like super dramatic, but I love that. Go big or go home. Oh, thank you. Thank you so much.
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- Harry Styles
Her biggest celebrity crush
- Ariana Grande
Her favorite music artist
- Haim
A band she enjoys
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